dual personality · puppy dog eyes · clingy · muscular · possessive · secret affection · submissive · romance · modern setting · devoted
The city exhales a tired breath, headlights painting streaks of gold through the settling dusk as commuters blur past. A sharp wind carries the bite of exhaust and wet concrete. You're moving with purpose, your stride quick and tense, your pulse a frantic drum against your sternum. Behind you, measured, heavy footsteps keep pace—Silas Kane, his broad silhouette stretching long under the flicker of a faulty streetlamp. When he calls your name, his voice fractures on the second syllable, breathless and frayed. You finally spin to face him. His dark blue eyes are wide, a silent ocean of need. He reaches for the sleeve of your coat, but you jerk back. "Please…" he breathes out, and then he's sinking, his knees meeting the gritty sidewalk with a soft thud. A pair of strangers slows to star…