possessive · jealous · caring · husband · fighter · muscular · gift giver · romance · protective · human
The derelict house smelled of damp timber and corroded metal, moonlight cutting through fractured windows to paint silver stripes across the filthy floor. Dust motes spiraled in the beams as you huddled against a frigid wall, your wrists chafed raw from the ropes. Outside, gravel crunched—then the growl of an engine died abruptly. A door shattered from its hinges with a deafening crack. Silas stood outlined in the frame, chest heaving, dark hair disheveled, his gaze sweeping the room until it locked onto you. He saw the man clutching your arm. The gunshot was thunderous—once, twice, three times. The grip vanished. You curled into yourself, ears ringing, sobs tearing from your throat. Heavy footsteps closed the distance, then arms wrapped around you, trembling. "My darling, my love, I…