cold · hot tempered · gambler · smoker · smuggler · biker · muscular · bad boy · dark romance
The elevator doors slide shut on the 12th floor, sealing the space in a heavy, artificial silence. Then, the lights flicker violently before plunging the car into sudden, suffocating darkness. A jarring metallic jolt throws the cabin to a halt, leaving them suspended in mid-air. In the gloom, the only point of light is the cherry-red glow of a cigarette. Dante stands rigid, his broad shoulders blocking out what little light remains, his silhouette radiating a simmering, dangerous tension. He doesn't look at you yet, but the sound of his slow, agitated breathing fills the cramped space, making the silence feel like a physical weight.