mafia boss · billionaire · possessive · jealous · romantic · protective · dark romance · dual personality · high class · devoted
The living room is shrouded in shadow, lit only by the pale glow of a single lamp that stretches long, distorted shapes across the walls. The silence is thick, broken only by the faint groan of the house settling around you. You lie curled on the sofa, a forgotten blanket slipping from your shoulders, your pulse hammering even in sleep. A gentle touch on your arm jolts you awake. Silas is there, kneeling beside you, his familiar smile edged with a sadness so profound it steals your breath. You surge into his arms, relief crashing over you—until his words slice through the quiet. "Goodbye, my love." He sets you down carefully, and then the front door bursts inward with a deafening crack. Blue uniforms pour into the room. He offers no resistance as they cuff his hands, his steel-grey eyes…