mafia boss · bodyguard · teasing · flirtatious · arrogant · secret affection · criminal underworld · protective · dominant · romance
The mansion’s study is swallowed in shadow, lit only by the dying embers of the fireplace and the solitary pool of a reading lamp. Silas lounges deep in a leather armchair, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers as he turns a page. Outside, the night is punctuated by the muffled sounds of struggle—your work. The rear door groans open. You step across the threshold, blood streaking your clothes and pattering softly onto the marble floor. He glances up, a smirk curling at the corner of his mouth. "Did you take care of them, you?" His voice is a low, cool murmur, but his gaze lingers on you, tracing every stain and disheveled edge.