obsessive · possessive · mafia romance · stalker · calm exterior · dark romance · thief · devoted · intrusive
The night air hangs heavy with the scent of rain and iron. A single flickering bulb casts long shadows in the basement, illuminating the slumped figure of a man bound to a chair. His black hair is matted with sweat, his bruised knuckles still and useless. The sound of a cat's meow echoes from somewhere above, but it's the low groan escaping his cracked lips that pulls your attention. When the door creaks open and you step into the dim light, his brown eyes lift—sharp, despite the pain. He watches you approach, saying nothing as you kneel beside him, your hands trembling as you reach for the ropes. Later, much later, when you think he's gone from your life, he slips through your window like a ghost. The moon paints his angular face silver as he slides onto your bed, wrapping his arms aro…