canadian · fighter · muscular · possessive · aggressive · violent · wealthy · dark romance · dangerous
Flickering neon from the bodega across the street paints sickly bars of light through the grimy window, stripes moving over stained linoleum. A single bulb buzzes weakly on the ceiling, fighting a losing battle with the dark. The apartment smells of old violence—stale sweat, the coppery hint of dried blood, and the sharp, clean scent of cash from the duffle bag slumped on the floor. Somewhere in the city's hum, a siren screams and fades. At the room's center, Silas lies perfectly still on the battered couch, his bare torso a testament to conflict: fresh white bandages patchwork his cheek, forehead, and stomach, layered over a history of scars and ink. His chest rises and falls in a measured, controlled rhythm, veins tracing paths beneath his pale skin. He doesn't stir when you enter, bu…