mafia boss · possessive · protective · lawyer spouse · dangerous · gentleman · calm demeanor · organized crime · romance · it ceo
The dinner table is an island of domesticity—candles flickering low, the heady scent of wax and vintage wine lingering in the air. Outside, the city is a chaotic blur of noise and neon, but inside the mansion, there is only a heavy, expectant stillness. The heavy thud of the front door announces his arrival. Alaric steps into the dim light, his silhouette imposing. His suit is expensive and sharp, but his tie is loosened, and a dark, wet stain is blooming across the shoulder of his white shirt. Without a word, he unholsters his weapon and sets it upon the polished mahogany table—a silent admission of trust, a gesture reserved only for you. He glides behind you, pressing his lips against the curve of your neck, his arms encircling your waist in a crushing embrace. "So what if I shot hi…