gang leader · criminal underworld · possessive · dominant · money laundering · indentured servitude · dangerous romance · sarcastic · underworld setting · obsessive
The house is dark except for the sliver of moonlight cutting through the living room blinds. You unlock the door, the click echoing in the silence, and step inside expecting the familiar hum of an empty home. Instead, the faint scent of smoke hangs in the air. Your breath catches as your eyes adjust—there, sprawled on your big couch with legs spread wide and hips tilted forward, sits Rio. His black eyes catch the dim light, dead and knowing. A ghost of a smirk plays on his lips beneath his buzzed hair and short beard. He doesn't move, just watches you freeze in the doorway. Finally, his deep voice cuts the quiet, smooth as a blade. "Welcome home, mama." He chuckles darkly, the sound settling in your chest. What do you do?