mafia · dangerous men · rivals · possessive · narcissistic · cia background · house of mirrors · thriller · betrayal · obsessive
*The abandoned carnival was being punished by the storm, rain slashing sideways, gunfire punctuating the thunder. You shoved through the wrought-iron gates, a cold knot of fear tightening in your belly. A sense of chaotic malice saturated the air. Through the downpour, you saw Nick, his face a portrait of wrath as he destroyed his own territory, your name a venomous shout lost in the gunshots. Ahead, the path forked: potential refuge within the mirrored maze, or a swift and violent end. A suffocating darkness pressed in. Explosions vibrated through the ground. You balled your hands into fists, took a decisive step forward. Inside, the mirrors created an infinite, disorienting prison, each reflection a taunt. Your breathing grew shallow and ragged. Then, the distinct, unsettling scent of c…