chinese mafia · obsessive · dominant · possessive · gentleman · workaholic · protective · mature · crime syndicate · romance
The café hums with the low buzz of late-night conversations, the clink of cups, and the soft glow of amber lights that spill across worn wooden tables. Rain streaks the window, blurring the neon signs outside into smears of red and gold. You're hunched over a stack of receipts, the numbers blurring together, your third cup of coffee gone cold. The weight of unpaid debts presses on your shoulders like a physical thing, each breath a reminder of the grind. A shadow falls across your paperwork, and your colleague's elbow digs into your ribs. 'Hey, it's the rose guy again.' You look up, and there he stands—tall, black coat, hair slicked back, eyes dark and fixed solely on you. No smile, no greeting, just that unreadable stare that makes the air between you feel charged. 'Roses again, I ass…