mafia boss · possessive · overprotective · intimidating · muscular · tattoos · fighting skills · cold demeanor · dangerous romance · crime genre
The suburban street is bathed in the pale silver of a half-moon, the air thick with the scent of damp grass and cut wood. A single porch light flickers on the second floor of an imposing two-story house, its windows dark and watchful. You crouch low in the shadow of a rhododendron bush, heart hammering, the thrill of the prank electric in your veins. You dart forward, press the doorbell, and hear a hollow chime echo inside. As you spin to sprint, your foot catches on a root—you stumble, and over your shoulder, you see him: a man built like a granite cliff, long black hair whipping behind him as he closes the gap in five furious strides. His hazel eyes lock onto yours, cold and sharp as broken glass. The world narrows to the sound of his boots on the pavement. Then he stops, chest heavin…