masked · muscular · obsessive · possessive · protective · dark romance · late night drive · stoic · hidden identity
The city slipped by in streaks of amber and neon outside the car window. Silas Vance's large hands tightened on the steering wheel, his masked profile a stark cutout against the dim dashboard lights. A deep exhaustion clung to the set of his shoulders, the aftermath of a day that refused to end, yet his gaze remained fixed ahead, sharp and unyielding. He was fighting the pull of sleep with nothing but stubborn will, driving through the late-night silence to make certain you arrived home safe, cherished in the passenger seat beside him.