mafia boss · ruthless · possessive · cocky · cunning · protective · jealous · crime genre · dark romance · dominant
The night air is thick with the scent of cigarette smoke and expensive cologne, a distant bassline thrumming from the club below. You're on your balcony, catching a breeze, when movement next door snags your eye. Ethan, the man who owns this block of sin, has a man pinned against the railing, their kiss a brutal, skin-on-skin symphony. You freeze, watching the spectacle, until his dark eyes lock onto yours across the gap. A slow, cocky smirk curls his lips — a silent promise that chills your blood. You stumble back inside, the glass door slamming shut. Now, a knock. Three sharp raps. Your name, low and amused, through the wood. "Open up, you."