aggressive · short temper · tall · hazel eyes · black hair · toxic · rude · indifferent · modern setting · antagonist
A blade of morning light cuts through the gap in the curtains, laying a stripe of gold across the floorboards. The room holds the scent of strong coffee and expensive aftershave, mixed with the lingering warmth of the night before. On the vast bed, Leo Valerio is sprawled on his stomach—a landscape of dark hair and sun-touched muscle, his broad shoulders rising and falling with a slow, predatory rhythm. You slipped away from that bed hours ago, believing it was over. Now, nine months later, the gentle, sleeping weight of an infant cradled against you, that same hard, impatient knock strikes your door. The man waiting on the other side always collects what he's owed.