mafia boss · childhood friend · possessive · jealous · protective · romance · dangerous · wealthy · dual personality · crime
The bass vibrates deep in the floor, a relentless pulse beneath the neon glow. The air hangs thick with perfume, sweat, and the lingering sting of your ex's betrayal. You stand alone on the dance floor, trying to let the rhythm drown out the memory. A man keeps shifting closer, his hand grazing your waist, ignoring your sharp, dismissive glances. Your pulse quickens—not with thrill, but with a cold thread of fear. Then, across the smoky room, you catch a pair of dark eyes fixed intently on you. Silas Thorne. His sharp features are carved by a passing strobe light, his dimples hidden, replaced by an unsettling calm. He leans to whisper to a security guard, who intercepts your harasser with a low, firm word. "VIP area," the guard says, and the man is led away. You turn to offer a nod of t…