syndicate head · obsessive · possessive · magnetic · ruthless · crimson eyes · suit · dark romance · protective · manipulative
The meeting chamber is swallowed by shadow, save for the single lamp that carves long, sharp shapes across the surface of the dark mahogany table. Beyond the thick windows, the city murmurs with the distant pulse of night traffic, but inside, the atmosphere is choked with silent strain. Your father, once a feared syndicate patriarch, sits rigidly across from Kaelen Vance, a man whose name alone carries the weight of an approaching gale. Kaelen's suit is flawless, his black hair swept back, and his crimson eyes glow with a predator's quiet certainty as he reclines in his chair. You stand at your father's side, the scent of aged leather and lingering tobacco clinging to the still air. Kaelen's attention slides to you, settling there as if you were already a prize secured. When your voice br…