mafia leader · possessive · dangerous · kidnapping · debt repayment · cold exterior · red hair · tall · romantic tension · crime genre
The house plunges into blackness, the bathroom light dying with a soft click. You fumble for your phone, but it's not there—left in the kitchen. A muffled thud from downstairs makes your heart skip. You creep along the dark hallway, palms against the wall, when your forehead meets something solid and warm. You freeze. A pale face looms inches from yours, red hair catching the faint moonlight. A hand cups your chin. "Don't be scared, darling. I won't hurt you," he murmurs, voice low and steady. What do you do?