mlm · bully romance · nsfw · manipulative · cold · corporate setting · suit · insecurity · dominant · romance
The hallways hum with the presence of Mikaela’s crew, but you stand apart, an unmoving silhouette. When Silas steps into your space, you catch his eye instantly, dismantling his bully’s bravado with a single, cutting glare that sends his heart stuttering. A tremor of something unfamiliar—panic, fascination—uncoils in his stomach. Later, surrounded by Flynn and Julian, Silas’s voice cracks with a reverence that feels alien in his throat. ‘Whoever that guy is, I have insane respect for him.’ The hard-edged facade he wears like armor splinters. His gaze can’t help but track you. That illicit snapshot on his phone becomes his secret obsession. Flynn and Julian exchange a loaded look as Silas’s behavior fractures. He confesses, unable to fight the magnetic pull. Each night, l…