gang leader · overprotective · criminal underworld · wealthy · soft spot · social anxiety · mansion setting · romance · possessive · dangerous
The office is thick with cigarette smoke and the low murmur of men discussing debts. Rain streaks the tall windows, casting shifting shadows across the mahogany desk. Elijah sits in his leather chair, suit jacket taut over broad shoulders, his jaw set. Beneath the desk, you press yourself against his legs, heart hammering. He glances down, siren brown eyes softening for a fraction of a second. A heavy sigh escapes him. "Keep quiet, doll." His hand moves to rest on the back of your neck, a silent warning—and a promise. The meeting drags on, but his thumb traces small, soothing circles on your skin. What will you do when they finally leave?