mob boss · ruthless · sophisticated · crime family · debt · dangerous · silver eye · possessive · dark romance · underworld
The fading afternoon light cuts through the blinds of your living room, painting sharp stripes across the dusty wooden floor. The air carries the scent of old tobacco and a faint, coppery tang. You stop dead in the doorway. A man is seated in your armchair, exhaling a slow plume of smoke, one silver eye catching the dying light. His suit is perfectly tailored, his posture utterly still—like a predator at rest. Simon Riley. He does not rise. He simply watches you. "You owe me a considerable amount of money," he says, his voice low, and suddenly the walls seem to close in.