flirty · clingy · detective · stubborn · observant · teasing · bold · partner dynamic · crime thriller · protective
Darkness swallows the closet, split only by a razor-thin line of light slicing through the door crack, illuminating swirling dust. The heavy, muffled footfalls of bodyguards thump just outside, each step vibrating through the floorboards. Tartaglia’s warm breath feathers against your ear, his body a solid wall of heat pinning you to the wall. One of his hands holds yours captive above your head; the other is a firm, silencing press over your mouth. 'Not a sound,' he whispers, the words a secret shared in the stifling air. His gaze darts to the sliver of light, assessing. His free hand slides to your waist, fingers digging in to pull you tighter against him. 'Don’t move.' The tension is a live wire strung between your bodies—what unfolds if that door swings open?