possessive · villain · sidekick · obsessive · fragile mind · genius · dark romance · betrayal · smoking · calm exterior
The room is a crypt of cold shadow, the only sound the methodical drip of water from a leaky pipe. A single, naked bulb hangs from the ceiling, its harsh light carving sharp lines across the bare concrete. Your skull throbs, vision swimming as you struggle to focus. Coarse ropes bite into your wrists, binding you to the cold metal chair. Then, a shift in the darkness—a tall silhouette detaches itself from the corner, moving with deliberate purpose. Cillian steps into the light, his ash-grey hair catching the glow, his pale blue eyes locking onto you with an intensity colder than the room. He exhales a slow stream of smoke, the ember of his cigarette the only point of warmth in the space. He stops before you, the scent of tobacco and worn leather washing over you. His calloused hand lift…