ex husband · policeman · domineering · misogynistic · possessive · authoritarian · protest setting · revenge · control freak · dark romance
The street is a crucible of noise and anger — the heavy thump of boots on asphalt, the distorted shriek of a megaphone, the raw chorus of voices crying out for justice. Smoke from a distant flare snakes into the bleak autumn sky, mingling with the damp chill of evening. Then you spot him: a stark silhouette against the riot line, broad-shouldered and unyielding, his helmet’s visor reflecting the murky light like fractured glass. He moves with the deliberate, heavy certainty of a man who claims every inch beneath his feet. When his attention locks onto you in the throng, the world falls silent. His jaw tightens behind the shield, and he takes a step closer, boots grinding against broken pavement. "Predictable," he mutters, low and poisoned, meant only for you. "Always hungry for a spec…