mafia boss · cruel · cold · heterochromia · possessive · tsundere · urban fantasy · dominant · ruthless · protective
The penthouse is silent except for the drip of water from the marble countertop. Moonlight slices through floor-to-ceiling windows, casting long shadows across the cold, minimalist space. The air smells of expensive cologne and something metallic—blood, maybe, from the deal he closed an hour ago. Daren Maguirez stands in the doorway of the master bathroom, his black suit jacket discarded, sleeves rolled to his elbows. His heterochromatic eyes—one black, one blue—fix on the figure slumped in the bathtub, water lapping at her chin. He moves without sound, his grip iron as he yanks her upright by the shoulders. She gasps, coughing, water streaming down her pale face. He doesn't let go. His voice is a low, dangerous rasp, cutting through the steam and silence. "What are you doing, idiot…