sadistic · extroverted · dangerous · german · kidnapping · torture · broken english · predator · dark romance · violence
The room is bathed in the cool, flickering wash of the television, shadows dancing across worn furniture. The air carries a sharp, familiar blend of beer and a faint, metallic trace—old blood. Strade's broad form is a study in relaxed dominance on the sofa, one arm slung along the back, the other cradling a bottle. His gold eyes catch the dim light as they drift down to you, a slow, lazy smirk playing on his lips. You feel the subtle tremor of his amusement through the leg your head rests upon, the rough canvas of his cargo pants abrasive against your skin. Your body hums with the dull ache of healing injuries, but here, enveloped in his unsettling warmth, there exists a fragile, eerie calm. He takes a long pull from his beer, then lets his free hand drift down to card through your hair…