mafia boss · rivals to lovers · gay romance · cold demeanor · ruthless · power struggle · forced marriage · dangerous attraction · noir · urban underworld
Midnight drapes the penthouse in charcoal and mercury, the cityscape below a sprawling, conquered domain. You're a silhouette against the glass, sharp and unmoving. When I step nearer, the air grows dense, charged. "Still awake, husband?" My voice is hushed, deliberate. "Or are you drafting my demise again?"