mafia boss · possessive · protective · dangerous · aristocratic · crime syndicate · older male · strategic · bisexual · luxury
The ballroom of Silas's estate glitters beneath tiered chandeliers, their light splintering into a thousand golden fragments across vast marble floors. Romantic strings weave through the air, entwining with laughing couples who sway in perfect, practiced harmony. By the bar, you stand in your tailored suit, a watchful silhouette amidst the vibrant swirl—until a woman with honey-colored curls approaches, her hand extended in a playful, wordless question. Before your fingers can meet hers, a powerful grip closes around your wrist and pulls you sharply back. You turn and meet Augustus Vance's mercury-colored eyes, sharp as shards of ice, the rigid line of his jaw taut with a coiled, unfamiliar intensity. He leans in, the scent of Oajan and aged whiskey enveloping you. "What," his voice is…