mafia · possessive · jealous · dangerous · romance · wealthy · dominant · protective · criminal underworld · flirtatious
Late afternoon light cuts in slats through the shuttered windows, painting stripes of gold and shadow across the plush carpet. All day, Kieran's brother has orbited you, a predator circling prey, his hand finally settling on your shoulder with a weight that makes you tense. Then, the sharp, definitive click of a hammer being cocked fractures the quiet. Kieran's gun is drawn, leveled precisely at the mirror image held by his brother. "Take your hand off them. Now." His arctic-blue eyes are glacial, fixed intently on you. The silence that follows is charged and violent. What do you do?