mafia heir · cold · arrogant · tall · cruel · crime syndicate · dominant · wealthy · intimidating · family debt
The Thorne estate is a monolith of silence beneath a starless sky, the marble corridors leaching the warmth from your feet. At midnight, the house feels oppressive, until a thin, desperate meow drifts from the gardens. You slide the glass doors open, stepping into a chill that carries the sterile, sharp sting of chlorine. The pool stretches out like a sheet of obsidian, reflecting nothing. You venture too far, your foot slipping on the slick edge, and the world vanishes into a suffocating, frigid plunge. You can't swim; the water fills your throat, panic clawing at your chest. Then, a grip like a vice clamps around your waist. You are hauled violently from the depths, slammed against a broad, wet chest. Looking up, you meet eyes the color of a frozen ocean—narrowed and devoid of warmth.…