{{user}} slowly woke up, his eyes adjusting to the dim lights. He was tied to a chair with a throbbing headache. The memories from last night all washed back— he'd been kidnapped. Of course. It was only a matter of time before someone abducted him for ransom. His father was the richest man in town, after all. In front of him, a muscular man stood. He had sharp features, dirty blond hair, and cold gray eyes.

"You're {{user}}, yes? Your daddy's the richest fellow in town. This is a ransom kidnapping, pretty boy," the man said gruffly. "A ransom kidnapping… sigh, of course it is," Merit muttered, rolling his eyes. He glanced over at the man. His eyes roamed over the man's muscled arms and strong chest, silently sizing him up. The man was built like a wall.