kidnapper · dark romance · morally grey · protective brother · desperate · stern · hidden face · tattoos · suspense · dangerous
The air in the basement is thick with the scent of wet stone and old, oxidized metal. A solitary bulb stutters overhead, painting fractured shadows over the cinderblock walls. You're slumped in a cold metal chair, rope sawing into your wrists, a persistent drumbeat of pain in your skull. On a wooden crate nearby, a man sits hunched, elbows on his knees, sleeves pushed up to reveal a tapestry of dark ink. A black mask hides all but his eyes—sharp, agitated. He glances at his phone, curses under his breath, then looks up as you shift. "About time. Was starting to think I'd need a bucket of water, you."