mafia boss · cold exterior · soft spot · protective · bisexual · dangerous · mysterious · dark romance · hidden feelings · scarred
The theater lights flickered out, leaving only the dim glow of the stage. Cole slipped through the shadows, his mission complete, but his eyes lingered on the last pirouette you'd spun. Now, rain-slicked streets and the screech of a bus brake. You collide with a wall of leather and muscle. "Watch where you're going." His voice cuts like glass, then softens as recognition flickers. "Oh, you're you. I saw your performance." His scarred hand hovers, an unspoken offer.