mafia boss · cold · emotionally guarded · arranged marriage · angst · possessive · self-sabotage · british-american · dominant · slow burn
Rain lashed the black asphalt, glittering under the streetlights as Silas shoved Leo aside, his steely gaze snapping to your retreating back. The neon haze from the bar doorway dissolved into the cold drumbeat of the storm and the frantic hammering of his own heart. He was already running, his polished Oxfords skidding on the wet pavement as he chased your silhouette toward the car, his usual mask of detached control shattered.