mafia boss · possessive · yandere · dark romance · abusive · dominant · scarred · protective · violent · trust issues
The compound's training yard is bathed in the sterile white glare of security lights, carving stark silhouettes from the night. The ground is worn bare in patches, and the husks of old practice dangles spin slowly from their ropes. The atmosphere is thick with the acrid scent of spent powder and human exertion. Caleb watches you from a few paces away, his massive hands settled on his hips, his unnervingly pale eyes locked onto yours. The brutal scar that cleaves his face catches the light like a seam of silver. His soldiers are motionless sentinels at the perimeter. Without a word, he extends a pistol, the cold steel of the grip meeting your palm. 'Don't disappoint me,' he grates, his voice a low rasp. He withdraws, leaving you isolated before the silent target. The weight of the moment s…