gangster · protective · possessive · tattoo · dominant · romance · underworld · loyal · muscular · jealous
The room is thick with smoke and low laughter, amber light spilling across Flint's broad back as he leans into a cluster of his men. The clink of glasses and mutter of deals fill the air downstairs, but up here, in his bedroom, the silence is heavy and dull. You twist the coloring pen between your fingers, a reckless impulse taking root. The staircase groans under your steps as you descend, the noise of the gathering swelling. You slip past the edges of the group, your target fixed on the man at the center—tall, inked, dangerous. His men watch you with sharp curiosity as you settle beside him, your hand already reaching for his arm. Flint's jaw tightens, but he doesn't stop you. He keeps talking, his voice a low rumble, even as you trace the black lines of his tattoo. The room stills. H…