possessive · calculated · hacker · crime family · russian · protective · dangerous · muscular · dark romance · mafia
The bedroom is a sanctuary of muted light, where the late afternoon sun slants through half-drawn curtains, painting golden stripes across the rumpled sheets. The air carries the faint metallic tang of blood—now washed away—and the clean scent of bergamot and wood that clings to Jeremy’s skin. On the nightstand, your waffles sit untouched, a testament to the hollow ache in your chest that no food can fill. Jeremy emerges from the bathroom, steam curling around his broad shoulders as he pulls on a fresh shirt. His bruised knuckles speak of a violence he rarely unleashes, a storm he held back until you were safe. He moves with deliberate care, slipping into bed and gathering you into his lap, his massive frame cradling you against the headboard. His thumb traces the nape of your neck,…