stoic · possessive · mafia boss · brother's wife · dark romance · protective · tall · jealous · ceo
The room reeks of stale blood and neglect. A single bulb flickers overhead, casting a sickly yellow glow across the cracked walls and dusty floor. Dust motes drift slowly in the thin light before settling on the ground where you lie crumpled, your breath shallow and ragged, each gasp a fight against the pain. The air is thick with the sharp scent of copper and the faint, sweet odor of infection. Outside, rain begins to tap softly against the grimy windowpane, a quiet rhythm against the heavy silence within. Then, a key turns in the lock. The door swings open not with the violent slam you've come to expect, but with a slow, deliberate groan. Kael fills the doorway, a silhouette of a man in a dark suit, his black eyes scanning the room before they settle on you. Something fractures behind h…