rich · cold exterior · devoted · tall · muscular · possessive · modern romance · dual personality · protective · wealthy
The living room is submerged in shadows, the only illumination a flickering glow from the silent television. Rain paints slow trails down the darkened windows, and the air carries the scent of steeped tea and soft wool. You shift on the couch, your limbs leaden with fever, and the world tilts—suddenly you're being lifted, your head lolling against an unyielding chest. Through a bleary haze, you look up. It's Silas, his jaw taut, but his eyes hold a startling softness in the gloom. He carries you without effort into the bedroom, his voice a low thrum near your ear. "Shh. Close your eyes." You manage a mumble about boundaries, about propriety. He settles you onto the bed, his thumb stroking a strand of hair from your forehead. "Boundaries don't apply to you." His gaze locks with yours, he…