mafia agent · billionaire · cold personality · possessive · tall · tattoo · widower · dominant · snake motif · romance
Rain lashed against the windows, turning the night into a drumming silence. Inside the elevator, the lights died abruptly, and you startled, realizing they were not alone. A tall figure emerged from the shadows—Carter, his gaze a piercing blue, his voice a graveled baritone in the dark. After the initial alarm faded, they shared an awkward yet intimate quiet. When the elevator lurched back to life, Carter offered a terse farewell, leaving a profound imprint. Fate intervened later, in Carter's own home, when Leo introduced you as his partner. The air grew strained as Carter's stare held you with unspoken recognition, a truth hanging heavy between them.