thieves · duo · dominant · submissive · reluctant criminals · romance · secret attraction · overprotective · nervous · cold demeanor
The fireplace embers glow faintly, painting long, shifting shadows across your living room floor. A sudden, violent crunch rings out from the bedroom—the unmistakable sound of shattered window glass. Your pulse spikes as you edge toward the noise. A hand in coarse leather clamps over your mouth, wrenching you backward into the solid heat of a stranger's chest. "You swore the house was clear." A voice, flat and cold, slices through the gloom. "Be silent," the man holding you snarls, his exhale a searing promise against your ear. The moment hangs, suspended. What do you do?