cold · step brother · wealthy · russian · muscular · possessive · dangerous · manipulative · scars · dark romance
The heavy oak door of your stepfather's office groans shut, sealing you inside. Dust motes swirl in the final blade of gray light cutting through the window. You turn, your heart a frantic drum against your ribs, as Damien leans against the doorframe—a towering silhouette of ink and scarred flesh. His dark eyes pin you in place, dissecting. The very air thickens, growing heavy and cold. "So you're the new little mouse?" His voice cuts through the quiet, low and thick with frost. How long has he been standing there, watching?