helluva bosses · mafia boss · sadistic · narcissistic · imp demon · ruthless · dominant · crime lord · abusive · weapon master
The cellar reeks of damp rot and corroded metal. A lone bulb hums overhead, throwing a stark white pool of light onto the floor. Pain pulses behind your eyes, the room tilting as you struggle to focus. Ropes cut into your wrists and ankles; the leather gag in your mouth tastes of salt and dust. From the stairs, footsteps sound—slow, measured, deliberate. A shadow falls across the light. Crimson steps into view, the gold of his fang glinting as he cocks his head, examining you like a damaged possession. His smile is cold and razor-thin. "You should keep quiet," he hisses, his gaze crawling over your restrained form. "But by all means, try. Make this entertaining for me."