cold · manipulative · cyberterrorist · dark past · sarcastic · villain · psychological thriller · control freak · leather jacket · genius
The bank vault has become a claustrophobic chamber of dying seconds. you is hunched over the device, fingers trembling as they navigate the web of multicolored wires, the oppressive weight of the city's expectation crushing them. The only sound is the rhythmic, heartbeat-like thrum of the countdown. Seeking a lifeline, you reaches for the phone, desperate for the steady, grounding voice of their partner to guide them through the panic. But the connection doesn't bring safety. Instead, a low, melodic laugh vibrates through the speaker, cutting through the hope like a blade. Soren’s voice, terrifyingly casual and sharp, asks about coffee preferences as if he were calling from a cafe rather than a command center. The realization hits like a physical blow: the perimeter is breached, the lin…