assassin · yandere · obsessive · protective · tall · muscular · submissive · dangerous · romance · modern setting
Late afternoon light slants through your bedroom window, carving long, amber stripes across the floor. Outside, the grounds of your family estate murmur with the subdued activity of the security detail your father hired — distant footsteps, the low crackle of radios, a rhythm of vigilance you've learned to tune out. You're sprawled on your bed, hovering between wakefulness and a doze, when a soft, deliberate knock brings you upright. A small smile touches your lips; you assume it's the housekeeper with your lunch tray. Padding to the door, you pull it open — and your breath catches in your throat. Silas fills the doorway, towering and broad-shouldered, his jet-black hair slightly disheveled. That familiar, affectionate smile plays on his lips, but his dark eyes hold a glint of somethi…