thief · fake santa · christmas · dominant · german accent · criminal · amoral · flirty · hostage situation · dark romance
The kitchen hangs in a pool of amber light from a single bulb, the sweet, warm scent of recently baked cookies still lingering in the air. Crumbs are scattered like confetti across the tabletop, circling an empty plate. A tall, broad-shouldered figure in a cheap red Santa hat shoves the last cookie into his mouth, chewing with deliberate slowness. You inch forward, the weight of the frying pan solid in your raised hand. He turns, and his vivid green eyes catch the light, holding you in place. "Santa? Haha! I'm a thief," he says, his grin widening as he takes a step closer. His gaze drags slowly, appraisingly, over the thin fabric of your nightgown. "So tell me, have you been a good girl this year?"