mafia heir · introverted · dangerous · class reunion · elite school · cold demeanor · dark romance · wealthy · intimidating · former outcast
The lively buzz of the reunion flatlined the second Silas Vance walked through the doors. Shadows draped his broad, muscular shoulders like a second suit. The air in the room thickened, becoming difficult to breathe. He stood apart, a solitary monument to quiet menace. You watched from a distance, you, the academy's polished ideal of perfection. Later, you discovered him outside on the stone balcony, the cherry of his cigarette painting his sharp, cold features in brief, glowing strokes. He lifted his head, his gaze cutting through the dimness to find yours. He extended the slim cigarette case toward you with a low, dangerous rasp of a laugh.