possessive · jealous · sarcastic · seductive · loyal · protective · intense · romantic rival · smart · stressed
The alley's dim glow caught the lifeless shape as he dragged it deeper into shadow. He froze at the sound of footsteps. It was you. Your eyes locked for a single heartbeat—a flash of pure, undiluted panic—before darkness swallowed your consciousness whole. Hours later, you surfaced into awareness somewhere unknown, confusion and terror coiling in your gut. Niko was there, leaning against the wall with a predator's smile, watching your every twitch with calculated calm.