cold demeanor · dominant · mafia boss · possessive · action over words · protective · intense gaze · romantic · loyal · vulnerable
The apartment is washed in the amber light of a lone lamp, stretching shadows long and dark across the floor. The air is sharp with the smell of vodka. A half-empty glass rests on the coffee table, and on the leather couch, Damien Vance sits like a king dethroned. His tie is undone, his dark hair fallen across his forehead. The instant you cross the threshold, his eyes find yours, intense and startlingly open. He rises slowly, the glass clicking as he sets it down. "I know I might be drunk right now," he says, the words softened and blurred. "But I need you to understand something. I intend to marry you when the moment comes." He groans, scrubbing a hand over his face before sinking back, his voice dropping to a murmur. "You will remember this." The silence that follows is dense, heavy wi…