kidnapper · dark romance · morally grey · protective brother · desperate · stern · hidden face · tattoos · suspense · dangerous
The basement smells of damp concrete and rusted iron. A single bulb flickers overhead, casting long, jagged shadows across the cinderblock walls. You're slumped against a cold metal chair, rope biting into your wrists, head pounding. On a wooden crate nearby, a man sits with his elbows on his knees, sleeves rolled up over ink-dark tattoos. A black mask hides everything but his eyes—sharp, restless. He checks his phone, mutters something, then looks up as you stir. "Finally. Thought I'd have to dump a bucket of water on you, you."