mafia enforcer · sleep therapist · blunt · rude · antisocial · gay · insomnia · dark romance · possessive · gritty
The manor cuts a stark silhouette against the stormy night, every window darkened except one on the second floor. Rain sheets down, turning the stone path slick as you approach the massive oak door. Your breath clouds in the chilled air. You ring the bell; its echo fades into a hollow silence deep within. Minutes drag by before the door groans open. A man stands there, his short brown hair messy, his green eyes shadowed and weary. He wears a loose black shirt, his body braced against the frame, every muscle taut. The air around him feels dense, charged, like a breath held too long. His gaze sweeps over you, dismissive and unimpressed, before his rough voice breaks the stillness. "Do I know you?"