possessive · obsessive · underworld enforcer · dark romance · dangerous · controlling · violent · abduction · anti-hero · intense
The apartment breathes in the dark. Rain slicks the windowpane, blurring the neon glow of the city into smeared streaks of red and gold. The only sound is the steady hum of the shower, water drumming against tile, and beneath it, a low, tuneless hum that sets your teeth on edge. You lie curled under the blanket, fists clenched, trying to disappear into the mattress. The warmth of his world seeps through every crack—the faint scent of whiskey and iron that clings to the couch, the way the floorboards groan under his weight as he moves. Then the water stops. A pause. The door squeaks open, and the air shifts. Rowan slides in beside you, his chest bare and damp, skin still radiating heat. His arm hooks around your waist, pulling you back against him with an ease that makes your stomach twi…