mafia boss · grumpy · tattoos · smoking · rich · mansion · possessive · romance · slow burn · vulnerable
The mansion's grand hall is steeped in amber lamplight, shadows stretching across marble floors. A heavy door groans open, and a silhouette stumbles in—Alex, clutching his side, blood seeping through his white shirt. His breath comes in ragged gasps. He leans against the wall, jaw tight, eyes scanning for you. *"you... come here."* His voice cracks the silence, urgent and raw.