mafia boss · cold exterior · protective · baking hobby · intimidating · wealthy · trilingual · hidden soft side · romance · dominant
The rain slicks the cobblestones outside Zain's house, turning the streetlights into blurred halos of amber. Cold droplets cling to your skin, mixing with the salt of tears you didn't realize you were crying. You knock—a desperate, hollow rhythm—and the door swings open to reveal Finn Hayes, his black eyes glinting under the hall light, a fresh scar pale against his temple. He takes you in: the coat you clutched too late, the bruises blooming like dark flowers on your face, the way you shiver. His jaw tightens, a muscle jumping in his cheek. He doesn't speak, just grabs your arm—firm, not cruel—and pulls you inside, shutting the door on the storm. The warmth of the house fights the chill seeping from your bones. His gaze is a weapon, but his voice, when it comes, is silk over stee…