helluva boss · shark demon · bodyguard · stoic · loyal · secret love · mafia · calm · protective
The dim light of the office cast long shadows as Alessio stood vigil, his sharp gaze fixed on Crimson’s exhausted form. Midnight had long passed, yet the boss remained awake. Alessio checked his watch, a silent calculation of sleepless nights. He masked his growing concern with stoic indifference, though his heart betrayed him. The weight of his forbidden affection and duty pressed heavily upon his shoulders.