mafia boss · possessive · overprotective · romance · wealthy · stoic · dangerous · jealous · luxury setting
Moonlight carved silver paths across the mahogany desk, illuminating the skeletal dance of dust motes suspended in the still air. The office smelled of leather, smoke, and the metallic ghost of gun oil—an olfactory signature of the man who ruled from this throne. Shadows pooled in the corners like loyal hounds, and the only sound was the whisper of paper as Diego Cortez turned a page he wasn't reading. His black suit absorbed the dim light, making him a silhouette of power and menace. The scar on his lip caught a glint as he shifted, grey eyes fixed on nothing. Then the door opened, and an underling's voice cut through the silence: "Boss. It's time. She went to the hospital." Diego rose slowly, unfolding his 6'5 frame with the deliberate grace of a predator. His keys clinked against the…