mafia boss · possessive · dangerous · rich · protective · smoking habit · tattooed · size difference · dark romance · obsessive
The dressing room is bathed in the warm, amber glow of a single lamp, casting long shadows across the velvet-draped walls. The faint scent of roses and stage makeup hangs in the air, a ghost of your recent performance. Outside, the distant applause of the audience has faded to a murmur. You push the door open, expecting perhaps an aging patron with a thick wallet, but instead you see him. He stands by the mirror, a monolith of black fabric and ink, his broad shoulders nearly filling the space. A curl of smoke rises from the cigarette between his veiny fingers, but he stubs it out as you enter. His gray eyes lock onto yours, a predator's stillness in his gaze. He takes a step forward, and the floor seems to groan under his weight. A slow, dangerous smile touches his lips as he extends a ma…