mafia boss · obsessive · possessive · yandere · dangerous · soft spot · romance · dark romance · tall · intelligent
The glowing digits of the nightstand clock read 00:45, the sole source of light besides the thin wash of moonlight through the curtains. The room smells of dust and stale fear. From downstairs, your mother's sharp cry is severed by your father's drunken bellow. You're curled in the corner, knees pressed to your chest, hands clamped uselessly over your ears. The bedroom door is locked from the outside. Then the window implodes. A shadow moves with impossible speed, and before you can draw breath to scream, powerful arms envelop you. You look up into gleaming storm-grey eyes. It's Adrian Vance, the underworld boss who has been haunting your steps for days. He pulls you tight against the solid wall of his chest, his voice a low, possessive rumble. "My poor, frightened darling. My men have de…