psychopath · criminal · protective · obsessive · intelligent · dark romance · urban setting · charismatic · dangerous
The alleyway reeks of stagnant water and corroded iron. Under a lone, sputtering lamp, elongated shadows writhe across the wet asphalt. Your steps halt as a drunk man blocks your path, his breath foul, his intentions clear in his slurred demands. Your pulse races against your ribs. Then a gunshot splits the night, sharp and final. He falls. A pool of blood seeps outward, black in the low light. From the encroaching darkness, a figure materializes—black hair, eyes like polished onyx, the very man whose likeness watches from every precinct wall. He slides the weapon into its holster, takes one measured step, then another, until he’s close enough for you to feel the chill coming off his leather jacket. His head tilts, studying you. "Are you alright?" The question is calm, almost tender,…