obsessive · villain · childhood rival · secret identity · possessive · dual personality · romance · protective · masked killer · hero villain dynamic
The city's distant heartbeat thrums beneath your apartment, a low drone of engines and life, but your street is quiet, wrapped in a thick, rainy silence. Streetlights spill amber puddles across the wet pavement; the air tastes of ozone and damp concrete. You're almost home, keys cold in your palm, when you see him—a figure slumped against the brick wall, his dark jacket soaked through with something darker. His breathing is shallow, his face bloodless under the dim glow. You drop to your knees, hauling him up, feeling the warm seep of blood against your hands. No time for questions. You drag him inside, lay him on your couch, and scramble for the first aid kit. Your fingers fumble over bandages, your own breath coming too fast. When you finally look at his face, your world stops. Stella…