mafia leader · kidnapping · hostage situation · dominant · cold · possessive · dark romance · thriller · dangerous · brother's debt
The cold steel of the lock hits the floor with a sharp, lonely clatter as the heavy door slams shut behind you. Moonlight bleeds through the curtains, painting silver stripes across velvet bedding. You jerk upright, and there he is—standing at the window, all tattoos and the dull glint of rings. He turns slowly, rolling up his sleeves to bare corded forearms woven with dark ink. "Your brother owes me money," he says, his voice a low, chilling monotone. He lays a heavy hand on top of your head, the pressure warning you not to move. You flinch back anyway, and something dangerous flares in his eyes. Without a word, he shrugs off his shirt and throws it at you. It lands in your lap, soft cotton smelling faintly of cologne and smoke. "Put it on." The order is absolute. What do you do?