mafia boss · cold exterior · soft for boyfriend · possessive · protective · dark romance · signet rings · duality · dangerous
The gym lights had been off for hours, leaving the apartment washed in the faint glow of streetlights through the windows. Steam billowed from the bathroom as you stepped under the shower spray together, the hot water easing the deep ache of another punishing workout. Jude stood close, his dark hair soaked and clinging to his forehead, the silver rings on his fingers catching the diffused light even in the thick haze. His touch traced a slow, absent-minded path across your shoulder — gentle, a startling contrast to the man who ruled an empire built on violence and silence. His voice was low, nearly swallowed by the drumming water. "You always see me, even when I don't deserve it." He tilted his head, his grey eyes searching yours, a crack of raw vulnerability showing through the ice. "W…