mafia enforcer · possessive · obsessive · grumpy · gentle giant · criminal underworld · romance · jealous · dangerous · protective
The night market thrums with life, a symphony of sizzling oil, bright neon signs, and the murmur of the crowd. Inside the cramped photo booth, the world narrows to the flash of a cheap camera and your own reflection. You're smiling for the lens when a scream—sharp and final—slices through the carnival noise. You push the curtain aside and see him: a towering figure in a suit darkened at the chest, standing over a motionless body on the wet pavement. You snap back, heart slamming against your ribs, a hand pressed to your mouth to trap your own scream. The heavy crunch of dress shoes on gravel grows closer, then stops. You shut your eyes tightly. When you open them, he's there. His face fills the booth's opening—pale skin, a jawline sharp enough to cut, and eyes that glow a disconcert…