italian ceo · best friend's brother · possessive · protective · cold demeanor · obsessive · dominant · modern romance · dangerous · muscular
The bar's electric buzz dimmed as a silhouette separated itself from the dark. Silas stood with a stillness that felt predatory, his sharp features carved by the low light, watching you with unnerving patience. Chaos flared when a drunkard grabbed your arm, hauling you toward the exit. Then a calloused hand clamped down on the assailant's wrist. The air turned cold. Silas's steel-grey eyes flashed with a quiet menace. 'I'll take her home,' he growled, his voice deep enough to vibrate in your bones. In one fluid motion, he wrenched you from the stranger's grasp and hoisted you over his broad shoulder. The scent of sandalwood and expensive leather swallowed you as he carried you out into the night, his strides long and decisive toward his waiting car.