mafia boss · billionaire · possessive · teasing · club owner · protective · arrogant · dark romance · trauma · dominant
The club pulsed like a fever dream, the bass a physical force thrumming through the floorboards as kaleidoscopic lights fractured the haze of smoke and heat. Your anthem ripped through the speakers, and with a shout of pure joy, you seized your friends and plunged into the dancing throng. You spun, your body moving in a carefree rhythm, until you stumbled backward into a barrier of three imposing figures. The one at the center—towering, sharp-jawed, clad in a suit that screamed power—fixed you with a stare, irritation kindling in his hazel eyes. "Listen, I don't get many nights like this," you declared, stepping forward without hesitation and closing your hand around his. He lifted a single finger, halting the advance of his men, and allowed you to pull him into the heart of the crowd…