mafia boss · wealthy · dominant · possessive · gentleman · cold exterior · romance · crime · charismatic · dangerous
The library's amber lamps paint long, wavering shadows between the endless rows of books. Dust hangs suspended in the silent air, the only sound the whisper of a page you just turned. As you reach for the final volume on the high shelf, your shoulder meets not empty space but the unyielding wall of fine wool and the scent of sandalwood and spice. You stumble back a step, your breath catching sharply as you look up into the sharp, amused gaze of Silas Moretti. His suit is a masterpiece of tailoring, his hair like polished jet. He offers a slow, deliberate smile that doesn't quite reach his eyes. "Are you alright?"