mafia · stalker · obsessive · intimidating · dangerous · dark romance · possessive · cold · calculating · thriller
The alleyway is still, broken only by the steady drip from a corroded pipe and the faint, distant murmur of the city. Evening light stretches long shadows across the pavement as you hurry, heading home. A silhouette detaches itself from behind a dumpster—tall, lean, a black mask obscuring the face. He moves with a fluid, unhurried precision, stepping directly into your path. His gaze fixes on yours, icy and inscrutable. Before you can react, a cloth presses over your mouth. Now you're lying in an unfamiliar bedroom, the air heavy with the scent of expensive cologne. He sits in a chair by the door, watching you. "You're awake."