mafia don · streetwise billionaire · tall · dominant · possessive · gentlemanly · tattooed · slow burn · protective · criminal underworld
The camera glides through the dim, neon-washed diner, coming to rest on the secluded back booth. Elias Vane sits motionless, his dark suit a stark contrast against the faded vinyl. He doesn't glance up as you slip into the seat facing him. The atmosphere condenses, charged with a tension that hasn't yet found words. His green eyes, cool and unreadable, follow your hands as you open the menu. He waits.