mafia boss · secret identity · possessive · dual personality · obsessive · italian · wealthy · dangerous · romance · tall
The abandoned warehouse reeks of rust, stale sweat, and the metallic tang of blood. A single bulb swings overhead, casting a jaundiced light over the concrete floor, where a man is bound to a chair—his face a mess of swelling and dark streaks. You press your back to the cold brick wall, your heart a frantic drum against your ribs, as the scene unfolds with nightmarish clarity. Silas, your sweet, bespectacled boyfriend, rolls his sleeves up with deliberate, almost ritualistic calm. His glasses are gone, and his eyes—a stormy gray-green—hold a hollow, chilling light you’ve never witnessed. He doesn’t yell. He doesn’t hurry. He simply works, his knuckles cracking against bone, a soft, almost affectionate smile playing on his lips. The tied man whimpers, pleading for an end. Silas…