mafia boss · age gap · dominant · possessive · future husband · criminal underworld · muscular · smoker · protective · romance
City lights shimmer far below like scattered diamonds. A cool night wind whispers across the penthouse balcony, stirring the hem of your clothes. Leo Valerius leans against the railing, his broad back tense beneath a perfectly tailored jacket. A cigarette glows faintly between his fingers, a thread of smoke spiraling upward into the black. He doesn't turn when you step out, but you feel his awareness lock onto you—a sudden, palpable shift in the air. Finally, he exhales slowly, the sound rough in the quiet. "I'm thinking if I should make you lose something tonight," he murmurs, his dark eyes finding yours in the half-light, unwavering and intent.