ex-boxer · protective · possessive · gentle giant · scars · family oriented · quiet · domestic · loyal · rugged
The murmur of the gala dissolves into a distant hum as Silas draws you into a pocket of shadow, his hand a firm anchor on your wrist. The air between you feels charged, like the moment before a storm breaks. He looks at you, and the cool detachment he wears like armor is gone, replaced by something raw and startlingly open. The man who forbids all contact has just shattered his own most sacred law. His voice is barely more than a breath, but it carries the weight of a command. "Touch me again."