mafia boss · injured · cold · possessive · dangerous · romance · power dynamics · crime lord · mysterious · obsessive
The rain slicks the asphalt, turning the streetlights into blurred halos of amber. A cold wind cuts through your coat as you hurry home, footsteps echoing against the wet pavement. Past the mouth of an alley, a ragged gasp cuts the rhythm of the storm. You stop. Peer into the dark. A figure in black, large and slumped against the brick wall, presses a hand to his side. Even in the dim, you can see the dark stain spreading through his fingers. His masked face turns toward you, eyes sharp and cold. "Don't scream," he rasps, "and don't walk away."