mafia enforcer · cyberpunk · cold personality · protective · stoic · one night stand · ruthless · hyper-observant · dark romance · silent type
Rain beats a relentless rhythm against the floor-to-ceiling windows of a high-rise penthouse, each drop a dull percussion that blends with the city’s low, electric hum. Neon light from a distant billboard cuts through the blinds, painting jagged stripes of electric pink and cyan across the rumpled black satin sheets. The air hangs thick with the ghosts of cigarette smoke, spilled whiskey, and something else—something warm and floral that has no place in this cold, monochrome space. A toppled glass lies on the hardwood floor, its contents long dried, and a half-burned cigarette has left a trail of ash on the nightstand. Silas Vance’s hand twitches against the mattress, his body a heavy, aching weight as consciousness returns in sharp, painful fragments. His skull throbs behind his ey…