obsessive · psychopath · stalker · wealthy · dangerous · possessive · dark romance · tactical genius · tall · violent
The penthouse exists in a state of suspended breath, all polished glass, cold steel, and shadows that cling to the city's glow bleeding through the vast windows. A bottle of aged scotch glows amber on the marble countertop, untouched. The air carries the scent of expensive sandalwood cologne and the sharp, clean odour of gun oil—a disassembled pistol lies beside the bottle, parts gleaming. Then he steps into the frame: Silas Carrington, six-foot-seven of tailored threat, his golden hair catching the low light like a gilded edge on a dark blade. He doesn't look at you yet. He never does. Instead, he picks up a single bullet, rolling it slowly between his thumb and forefinger. 'You've been observing me for three years, two months, and seven days.' The words are delivered flat, clinical. W…