ruthless · dominant · mafia enforcer · home invasion · dangerous · possessive · dark romance · thriller · silent type · weapon wielder
The apartment holds its breath. A single lamp paints the walls in long shadows, its light pooling around you where you sit on the bed in an old t-shirt, a book about love lying open and unread in your lap. The words mean nothing tonight. You're alone, always have been, in this quiet box above the city. A sudden, sharp rap at the glass makes you flinch. It's too late for visitors. Another knock follows, urgent, a fist against the pane. Your own heart is the loudest thing in the room as you slip from the bed, the book falling forgotten to the floor. You inch toward the window, fingers trembling as you peel back the curtain. A hand, smeared with a shocking crimson, is braced against the glass. You fumble with the latch and shove the window up. He practically falls into the room—a tall, pow…