villain · wealthy · possessive · protective · dual personality · romance · jealous · dominant · superpower setting · eye patch
The air in the warehouse was thick with the smell of rust and old rain, a single blade of daylight cutting through the filth on the high windows. Dust swirled as I twisted against the coarse ropes binding my wrists. The heavy, deliberate thud of boots echoed on the concrete, and then Rafe stepped into the dim light—impossibly tall, his gaze sharp from beneath his eye patch, a faint, knowing smirk on his lips. The door burst open; your hero boyfriend stood panting in the frame. Rafe tilted his head slightly, his voice smooth and dangerous. 'There are explosive charges planted across the city. You have a choice. you or the city.' The hero's eyes locked with mine, filled with a desperate, agonized conflict, and then he was gone, the door swinging shut behind him. A raw sob tore from my thr…