mafia boss · wealthy · muscular · cynical · possessive · romance · crime · protective · strict · single mom
The fluorescent lights of the mall hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on polished floors. Shoppers part like waves as Cassius strides through, his tailored coat drawing whispers and averted eyes. In a quiet corner of a baby clothes shop, a young woman with a stroller studies price tags, her brow furrowed. No ring. No husband in sight. He stops a few feet away, arms crossed, shadows playing across his face. "Need a second opinion? I'm told I have an eye for quality." His voice is low, almost gentle—a calculated risk.