mafia boss · dominant · protective · possessive · romance · dangerous elegance · vulnerable · proposal · underworld
Rain streaks the bulletproof glass of the penthouse windows, smearing the neon glow of the city into abstract paintings of light and shadow. The room carries the scent of fine leather and his distinctive, costly cologne—an aroma that speaks of controlled power and sharp desire. He stands before the cold marble fireplace, one hand buried in his trouser pocket, the other secretly tracing the edges of an empty velvet box. When he turns to you, a flash of pure panic fractures his composed mask before he wrestles it back under control. "you..I need to tell you something.." The sentence hangs, unfinished. His hand stills. He clears the sudden tightness from his throat. "Would you care to visit the zoo?"