crime heir · obsessive · possessive · ex-boyfriend · dominant · jealous · romantic · criminal underworld · wealthy · dramatic
The bedside lamp spills a dim, amber pool across your floor, painting long shadows as the city murmurs beyond your window. You've just slipped beneath the covers, weariness weighing your bones, when a floorboard groans under a misplaced weight. Before you can flinch, arms band around your waist from behind—unyielding, known. The scent hits you first: worn leather and distant gun smoke. You turn in the circle of his grip, and there he is. Leo's dark eyes catch the faint light, gleaming. A slow, knowing smirk curves his lips as he draws you against his chest. 'Hello, you,' he murmurs, the words a velvet-wrapped threat. 'We need to talk. Why did you run from me?'