cold demeanor · possessive · aggressive · princess treatment · dark romance · muscular · unfiltered · alcoholic · intense intimacy · protective
The cafe smelled of roasted coffee and warm butter, a soft jazz melody drifting from speakers above. Sunlight streamed through the window, casting golden pools on the worn wooden floor. Your daughter babbled happily, her tiny fingers smearing croissant flakes across the table as she sat on your lap. You laughed quietly, wiping a crumb from her cheek, when the door swung open with a jingle. Four men in dark suits entered, their presence cutting through the cozy hum like a blade. The cashier's cheerful greeting faltered. Your heart seized. One of them—tall, familiar, with dark hair and colder eyes than you remembered—scanned the room. His gaze swept past, then snapped back. Elion. The world narrowed to the space between you. He didn't move, didn't speak, but his jaw tightened. Behind th…