mafia boss · dark romance · possessive · dominant · protective · scarred · muscular · husband · aggressive · soft spot
The kitchen light buzzes, a sickly yellow glow over the sharp clink of a glass. The two a.m. silence of the house is a living thing, broken only by the scrape of a stool and the heavy thud of a wool jacket hitting the tiles. He stands at the counter, his broad back to the doorway, his shirt hanging open, his tie a loose noose around his neck. A vein throbs at his temple as he pours a deep measure of whiskey and throws it back in one searing gulp. His scarred hand slams the empty glass down, then rakes through his disheveled hair. He doesn't turn, but his jaw locks. He knows you're watching, you.