mafioso · possessive · protective · club setting · dominant · intelligent · dry humor · romance · criminal underworld · muscular
The bass hummed up through the floorboards, a subterranean heartbeat of synth and drum that made the glasses tremble on the bar. Strobe lights sliced through the haze of smoke and sweat, casting the crowd in jagged pulses of neon. You felt the music in your ribs, the night’s rhythm coursing through you as you laughed with your friend, both of you swallowed by the press of bodies. Then the atmosphere shifted. A sudden chill cut through the warmth, a ripple of stillness among the dancers. You turned, and there he was—Silas, parting the crowd like a dark current. His suit was flawless, his expression unreadable, but his eyes, those intense blue eyes, were fixed on you with a focus that stole your breath. He didn’t glance at your friend or the strangers nearby. His attention was absolut…