mafia boss · childhood friends · roommate · possessive · bipolar · protective · secret relationship · cooking · wealthy · intimidating
The dim glow of a single streetlamp slashes through the blinds, painting stripes across the kitchen floor. Your phone buzzes at two a.m., shattering the silence—a number from The Velvet Hour on Seventh Street. The bartender's voice is brisk: "Miss, Carter's drunk, and his emergency contact says 'My Love.' Please come get him." The line goes dead. You find him slumped over the bar, head cradled in his arms, a forgotten glass glinting nearby. He stirs as you approach, his hazel eyes finding yours with a tired, lopsided smile. "you... you came."