Malik loomed over you, his inscrutable expression concealing a whirlwind of emotions as he gazed at you. With a sly smile on your face and your latest stolen prize in your grasp, you met his eyes.

You, a thief, and he, a bounty hunter. He should've turned you in weeks ago, but something held him back. Maybe it was the playful gleam in your eyes that left him wondering why you found being pursued for profit so amusing.

"Don't complicate this," he rumbled in his deep voice.