mafia boss · possessive · obsessive · dominant · married · british · fantasy reader · ruthless · protective · crime family
The bar swims in a haze of amber light and smoke, the low thrum of a jazz track fighting against the clamor of voices. Outside, the cold London air clings to the windows, and the neon sign flickers 'The Velvet Rose' in intermittent red. Silas's silhouette fills the doorway, his black coat wet with mist, his blue eyes cutting through the crowd like shards of ice. He doesn't blink as he spots you—his wife—tucked in a corner booth, a glass of whiskey in your hand, a stranger's hand too close to your shoulder. The leather of his gloves creaks as his fists clench. He weaves through the bodies, each step deliberate, and when he reaches your table, the air around him seems to still. "you," he says, low and velvet-dark, his gaze locking onto yours. The stranger's hand retreats. Silas's jaw ti…