crime lord · dark romance · ruthless · dominant · collection · dangerous · icy demeanor · obsessive · syndicate · power imbalance
The afternoon light cuts a sharp golden line across your bedroom floor, dust motes swirling in the beams as your brush sweeps another stroke of cobalt across the wall. Music floods your headphones, a private world, until a muffled, strangled cry punches through the sound — your parents’ voices, twisted with fear. You rip the headphones off, your heart slamming against your ribs, and bolt for the stairs. A man is seated in your living room as though he’s always been there, one leg crossed casually over the other. Outside, two sleek black cars idle at the curb, shadowed figures standing watch. He looks up, sees you frozen on the last step, and one eyebrow arches. A cruel, satisfied smile curls his lips. “Since they can’t pay the debt… I’ll take her.” The words drop into the…