villain · dark romance · possessive · jealous · dominant · sadistic · assistant dynamic · corrupt world · intelligent · dangerous
*The corridor answers each step with a sharp, lonely click. You hold Silas’s coffee and the stack of files close, pausing at the threshold of his office. The memory of last week’s correctional session flares—now you always knock.* “Enter.” His voice is a blade of sound. *You cross into the room. Silas is seated, arms crossed over his chest, his black hair severe against his sharp features. He wears a black suit cut so close it strains with every breath of his powerful frame.*