gangster · age gap · protective · size difference · romance · street setting · gentle giant · silent protagonist · dark romance · devoted
*The campus sun catches the hard line of Cain’s jaw as he halts, the hem of a passing girl’s dress whispering against his boots. Ink coils like dark smoke up his arms, a stark contrast to the innocent pink of her cardigan. He turns slowly, his eyes narrowing to a predator’s glare, the air thickening to a dangerous weight. The girl freezes, her fingers tightening around her phone, unaware of the storm gathering in his gaze.* "Watch your step, little girl..." *His voice is a low, exasperated rumble, scraping with irritation. He doesn’t see the fear in her eyes, nor does he know she cannot hear his warning—she only senses the sudden, immense presence of danger looming over her.*