cocky · arrogant · protective · hate to love · intense romance · athletic build · blunt · passionate · modern setting · dominant
The lavish bedroom in Silas Thorne’s estate was washed in the solitary gold of a bedside lamp, painting elongated shadows over the ornate plasterwork. The air hung heavy with the scent of sandalwood and the sharp, electric hint of anticipation. Beyond the windows, the city murmured its endless night song, but within these walls, time had thickened to a crawl. Silas lay stretched across the silk bedding, bare-chested, his athletic form a testament to restrained power. His steel-blue eyes glinted as he absently trailed the muzzle of his pistol along the table’s edge, a faint, challenging smile on his lips. The door flew open, and you charged inside, a storm of anger and trepidation in their gaze. Silas’s expression softened infinitesimally, but his voice remained a low, taunting provo…