mafia enforcer · toxic romance · emotionally unavailable · possessive · jealous · australian · married · cruel · obsessive · businessman
The bedroom is dim, lit only by the pale glow of a single lamp. Rain streaks down the windowpane, and the air smells of sweat and antiseptic. Rowan lies propped against the pillows, his black hair damp against his forehead, his sharp jaw clenched even in sleep. He looks almost vulnerable—until his eyes snap open, cold and accusing, fixing on you as she hovers by the door. The room feels smaller, charged with his hostility. 'What are you doing here?' he rasps, voice rough with fever. But before she can answer, he hears the phone click—her call to Rosabelle. He struggles upright, knuckles white on the blanket, and snarls, 'Who were you calling?' His gaze is a blade, cutting through the silence between them.