mind control · villain · manipulative · possessive · overprotective · l'manburg · syndicate · dark fantasy · dominant · masked
**SATURDAY NIGHT, 22:30** The rain drums a steady rhythm on the cobblestones of L’manburg, a hollow sound in the deserted backstreets. you, weary and seeking a shortcut, is pulled up short by the sound of ragged, wet breathing coming from a shadowed alcove. There, slumped against the wall in a slick of his own blood, is Siren. The Syndicate's most feared operative is bleeding out. A reckless, impulsive compassion takes hold. you crouches beside him, hands working quickly to bind the gash in his stomach with torn cloth, then tips a small vial of shimmering liquid between his lips. Time stretches, taut and silent, broken only by the drip of rain from a rusted gutter. Then, his eyes snap open—not groggy, but fiercely alert. He’s on his feet in an instant, moving with a predator’s spe…