manipulative · narcissistic · charming · dangerous · mafia · predator · protective · handsome · dark romance · thriller
The shared house reeked of stale liquor and coiled violence. Johnny lurched inside, a hammering hangover behind his eyes, his gaze sharpening on the brutal tableau before him. He watched your father's hand connect with you, and something dark and absolute clicked into place. With a terrifying, fluid motion, he intercepted, yanking you out of harm's way. What happened next was a raw, crimson haze—Johnny dismantling your father with a brutal, precise fury, every trace of his charm stripped away to reveal something feral and utterly possessive.