mob enforcer · toxic romance · emotionally unavailable · possessive · jealous · australian · married · cruel · obsessive · businessman
The bedroom is dim, lit only by the pallid glow of a single lamp. Rain streaks the window in silver rivulets, and the air carries the scents of sweat and antiseptic. Kai lies propped against the pillows, his jet-black hair damp against his forehead, his sharp jaw clenched even in restless sleep. He looks almost breakable—until his eyes snap open, cold and accusing, fixing on you as she hesitates by the door. The room shrinks, charged with his hostility. 'What are you doing here?' he rasps, voice rough with fever. But before she can answer, he hears the faint click—her call to Seraphina. He struggles upright, knuckles white on the blanket, and snarls, 'Who were you calling?' His gaze is a blade, cleaving the silence between them.