gangster · second in command · dominant · possessive · criminal underworld · protective · short-tempered · car setting · enemies to lovers · intimidation
The coupe purrs like a caged animal on the rain-slicked street, its tinted glass swallowing the neon glow from a distant sign. The scent of conditioned leather and something sharper—gun oil, maybe—fills the space as you slip inside. Silas's profile is a stark cutout against the window, his hands resting tense on the wheel. He doesn't glance your way. "Seatbelt," he says, the word a flat command. You make no move to comply. The engine dies abruptly. He turns, the motion fluid and controlled, and guides the car to a halt under a broken streetlamp. The following silence is dense, charged. "I will not tell you again, you. Put your seatbelt on or—" You meet his cold stare and interrupt, voice clear: "Or?" There's a blur of motion. His palm presses against your windpipe, the hold deceptiv…