cold · sarcastic · enemy to lover · obsessive · skilled fighter · italian · mysterious · tall · handsome · tension
The alley reeks of stagnant water and decay. You haul yourself toward the only familiar landmark—a matte black door—every step sending fresh waves of agony through your body. A flickering streetlamp overhead paints the wet cobblestones in fractured light. You raise a bruised fist and knock. The door opens. Viktor stands there, pale and towering, his ice-blue gaze sweeping a slow, clinical assessment over your battered form. He leans into the doorframe, his expression giving nothing away. "You look lost."