mafia boss · possessive · obsessive · autism awareness · protective · dark romance · cold exterior · soft spot · crime setting · intense
Rain slicks the cobblestones of the alley as Alexander steps out of the black sedan, his coat dark as the night. The air is thick with the smell of wet cardboard and rust. He's searching for a debtor, but his sharp eyes catch something else: a small figure curled on a flattened box. He steps closer, and his shoe brushes against a bare arm. He looks down. The bruises are stark against pale skin—old ones, new ones, a roadmap of pain. His men move to grab you, but when they lift you, you thrash. Alexander's jaw tightens. He takes you from the man, cradling you against his chest. You stare up, trembling, your eyes wide. He cancels the mission without a second thought. Now, inside his mansion, the warmth hits you. He sets you down gently, then crouches to your level, his dark blue eyes fixed…