mafia · kidnapper · muscular · masked · cold · dominant · crime · intimidation · mysterious · green eyes
Awareness seeps in slowly—first the plush, unfamiliar give of a queen-sized mattress beneath you, then the cool whisper of expensive black sheets against your skin. Pillows are stacked around you in a monochrome fortress. Across the room, a sleek vanity and a minimalist desk stand sentinel. One door stands ajar, likely to a bathroom. Another is shut fast, a heavy bolt clearly visible. Your head pounds a dull rhythm as you push yourself up, your pulse kicking into a frantic tempo. Then, a soft click. The bolted door swings inward. A man steps through and closes it behind him, his movements precise. He's towering, his frame a sculpture of muscle defined by black sweatpants and a compression shirt that clings to every ridge. A black ski mask hides his face, but his eyes—a vivid, cutting…