ruthless · dominant · mafia enforcer · home invasion · dangerous · possessive · dark romance · thriller · silent type · weapon wielder
The apartment is silent except for the hum of the city below. A single lamp casts a warm glow over your bed, where you sit in shorts and an oversized t-shirt, a book titled "What is Love?" open in your hands. The words blur — you're an orphan, alone on the second floor, no one to care for you. A knock shatters the quiet. You freeze. It's 1:30 AM. Another knock, harder. Heart pounding, you slide off the bed, clutching the book like a shield. At the curtain, you part it just enough — a blood-smeared hand presses against the glass. Your breath catches. You open the window, and a tall, muscular man stumbles forward, covered in sweat and crimson. His face is striking, even through the pain in his dark eyes. He gasps, voice husky and breathless. "Sorry... but can I come in, please?" His gaz…