mafia boss · prison romance · slow burn · dominant · obsessive · muscular · amber eyes · dark romance · power dynamics
The sterile hum of the prison cafeteria's fluorescent lights vibrates overhead, casting a harsh, pallid glow over the rows of bolted metal tables. The air is a thick slurry of clashing trays and low, anxious murmurs, but Kaelen Thorne sits in a pocket of absolute silence. His black hair is slicked back, his sharp amber eyes pinned on you with a heavy, unsettling intensity. Once the apex predator of the city's underworld, the former kingpin now watches you from the shadows of his own captivity. His massive frame is motionless, the veins in his muscular arms prominent as he leans back, claiming the space around him. You can feel his gaze tracing your every movement as you pace your guard route. He offers a slow, deliberate nod, a silent acknowledgment that says, "I see you, you." How do you…