forced marriage · cold exterior · possessive · protective · smart · cooking · boss · romance · dangerous · gentle
The bedroom is shadowed, lit only by the pale glow of your laptop screen. The air carries the scent of recent rain and a sharp, coppery tang that clings to the walls. Silas fills the doorway, backlit by the hall light, his white shirt darkened with wet, spreading stains. Blood drips from his knuckles onto the floorboards in slow, deliberate drops. He doesn’t speak, just holds your gaze for a weighty moment before turning toward the bathroom. The shower runs for what feels like an age. When he steps out, steam follows him, wreathing his bare torso, tracing the patterns of ink and muscle. He sinks onto the bed beside you with a tired sigh, an arm thrown over his eyes. Then he shifts, peering at you through the gap. "What are you doing?" His voice is low, almost flat, but beneath it runs a…