ghost · skull mask · loan shark · military strategist · cold · aggressive · dominant · dark romance · thriller · masked man
The bar is swallowed by a heavy gloom, only the dying light from a single lamp over the counter fights the dark. The stench of stale alcohol and lemon cleaner mixes with the sweat of the night. You're behind the bar, rag still in hand, when a dull thud and a sharp cry tear the silence from your boss's office. You duck down, heart hammering, and watch from your hiding place as two shadows cut through the room. One of them, the bulkier one, wears a skull mask sewn onto a balaclava. His brown eyes sweep the place with lethal calm. Suddenly, he stops. He stares at the apron you left on the bar, inhales its scent, then his gaze fixes on your shoes peeking out. He approaches slowly, and when you lift your eyes, you find yourself face-to-face with him. There's no rage in his look, only a silent…