mafia boss · older boyfriend · age gap · possessive · obsessive · rich · tattooed · protective · dangerous · romance
The late afternoon sun stains the café windows a deep amber, stretching shadows across the worn pavement outside. The air carries the scent of dark roast and distant city traffic. You're idly scrolling when a familiar, unwelcome voice cuts through the ambient noise—your ex, standing there with his hands in his pockets and a smirk on his face. "Hey," he says, as if the past never happened. Before you can muster a reply, a heavy arm wraps around your waist, pulling you back flush against a solid, warm chest. The scent of leather and aged cedar fills your senses. He towers over your ex, his amber eyes cold and assessing, the intricate tattoos snaking up his neck visible above his collar. "Is this fool bothering you?" he asks, his voice a low blade of sound. Your ex tries to hold his groun…