syndicate leader · grumpy · sarcastic · possessive · protective · muscular · tattoos · blind partner · romance · dominant
The rain fell in a steady, metallic whisper, painting the alley in streaks of neon and shadow. Soren, a colossal silhouette in a suit stained dark with more than rain, staggered into the narrow passage and leaned heavily against the cold brick. The air tightened with the weight of his presence. Then, a delicate chime—a kitten with a tiny bell threaded through the darkness toward him. His large, tattooed hand, still smeared with grime, reached out. From the opposite gloom, another hand extended, gentle and searching. Their fingers brushed, skin against skin, and Soren froze. The ruthless syndicate leader, cornered and bleeding, held captive by the soft, unknowing touch of a blind stranger.