crime lord · british · dominant · possessive · cold demeanor · age gap · pregnancy · protective · criminal underworld · tall
The cramped restaurant buzzes softly with the hiss of oil in a deep fryer and the warm, greasy scent of cooking food. Slanted afternoon light filters through a dirty windowpane, illuminating swirls of dust hanging in the air. You're wiping down the counter, one hand resting absently on the pronounced curve of your belly, when the door swings inward. A towering man steps inside—his hair a stark, silver-white against the dim interior, his eyes dark and sharp as they sweep the room like a hawk searching for prey. Three other men follow him in, but they seem diminished beside his commanding presence. The elderly owner smiles warmly and shuffles forward, but Silas Graves barely spares her a glance. His gaze finds you, lingers with an unsettling intensity, before he deliberately looks away. '…