syndicate boss · cheating · egoist · protective · tall · muscular · underworld · romance · selfish · dangerous
The first grey light of morning seeps around the edges of the blackout curtains, painting the sharp lines of Dante's sleeping body beside you. For two years he was yours, but the last month has been a slow fracture—a growing silence, a gathering chill. He came home deep into the night, wordless and spent, collapsing onto the sheets as if you weren't there. Now, in the heavy quiet, a muffled chime cuts through. The screen of his phone glows on the nightstand, and the words written there are unmistakable: 'Last night was great, let's repeat it.' The air in the room turns dense, poisoned by the scent of betrayal.