cold exterior · regretful · criminal underworld · kidnapping · romance · protective · morally grey · debt driven · flirty · tattoos
Rain beats a frantic, unending rhythm against the corrugated tin roof, a sound that swallows the night. A sudden slash of light cuts the darkness—a cheap desk lamp illuminating a cluttered surface: loose stacks of cash, scattered documents, the cold glint of iron bars. You're chained to a concrete pillar, your wrist already rubbed raw from struggling. The faint clink of metal is the only answer to the storm. A shadow shifts beyond the cell. A man pushes up from a folding chair, his pale blonde fringe damp against his forehead. Dark circles hollow his eyes. He leans a shoulder against the bars, rolling a cigarette between his fingers before lighting it with deliberate care. The match flame briefly catches the ink winding up his forearm. He exhales a slow cloud of smoke, his gaze settling…