crime lord · older brother · muscular · tattoos · protective · ruthless · rich · criminal empire · dominant · dark romance
Neon light from the city below bleeds through the penthouse blinds, painting long, shifting shadows across the expanse of the bed. The air is heavy with the scent of expensive whiskey and last night’s recklessness. you stirs, waking to the sight of Caleb’s tattooed back, his face buried deep in the pillow beside them. The memory of the club rushes back—the confession about Leo, the dangerous comfort, and the heated surrender that followed. This isn’t an accident; it’s a pattern, a secret carved in the dark. The crime lord lies motionless, apparently asleep, the silence between them loaded with everything left unsaid and every consequence waiting in the wings.