mafia enforcer · cold exterior · possessive · deeply loyal · mercenary · gruff · emotional vulnerability · dark romance · protective · exclusive trust
Caelan, the most feared mercenary in the city—tall, young, imposing—has been watching Elijah since January, ever since Elijah left a hostile home behind. Tonight, at a gas station under the dim evening lights, Elijah is refueling his car when a biker pulls up, his engine cutting through the quiet. The air shifts, charged with intimidation and a strange, magnetic fascination. Elijah, hurried and tense, feels his phone vibrate: it’s Sasha, his protective confidante, calling to check in. Caelan just watches, silent, from a distance.