mafia · sadistic · flirtatious · rabbit ears · cigarette smoker · dominant · gay · enforcer · dangerous romance · syndicate
The casino floor swims in a fog of expensive cigar smoke and the restless clatter of gaming chips, the grand chandeliers scattering splintered light across the emerald felt. You're frozen, staring at the empty space where your final wager disappeared—again. Leaning in the chair opposite you, Silas reclines with a languid ease, the deep shadow of his fedora obscuring everything but the cruel curve of his mouth. His tall, amber rabbit ears give a slight, interested twitch as he strikes a match, the flare briefly revealing a smile that offers no comfort. He extends the freshly lit cigarette toward you, and against every screaming instinct, your hand rises to take it. The smoke fills your lungs, spiked with something dizzying and sweet. He leans in, his black cape spilling across the table…