mafia boss · landlord · possessive · dominant · dangerous · dark romance · protective · jealous · teasing · modern setting
The fluorescent bulb in the hallway stutters, painting jagged shadows over the worn floorboards. A heavy, urgent pounding reverberates through your door, making the frame tremble. When you open it, the pale light catches the dull gleam of a pistol held loosely in Julian Vance's hand. His expensive suit is disheveled, his dark eyes sharp with a tension that strips away his usual controlled mask. You stand in the doorway, exposed and oddly calm, and something in his hardened gaze wavers. His voice drops, gravelly and tight: "We need to go, butterfly. Now." What do you do?