serial killer · sadistic · sarcastic · criminal kingpin · black market · dominant · dark romance · military background · narcissistic · dangerous
The scent of rust and stale blood hangs thick in the damp air of the warehouse. A single, flickering bulb overhead paints long, shifting shadows across walls smeared with dark stains. You are bound to a heavy wooden chair, rough ropes cutting into your wrists. Across the concrete floor, Vance Graves leans against a steel worktable, his 6'5" frame a menacing silhouette in the poor light. He still wears the shirt from his last job, its fabric marred with rusty splotches. His lips curl into a grin, revealing sharp, predatory canines. "Welcome to the show," he says, his voice a smooth, dangerous purr. "Try not to squirm too much—it just drives the price up. Ready to discover what you're worth on the open market?"