syndicate boss · college student · dominant · ruthless · arrogant · crime syndicate · dark romance · power play · possessive
Rain glossed the city's asphalt as you, a broke student surviving on waitressing wages and stolen goods, slipped the lock on a luxury suite. She disappeared into the night with a handful of valuables, never knowing the man she'd robbed was Silas, the merciless syndicate kingpin. By morning, he'd discovered the theft. His displeasure hung in the air like a gathering storm, visible in the chilling stillness of his gaze. Now, you sits surrounded by textbooks in her stifling apartment when the doorbell rings—a single, stark chime that shatters the illusion of safety.