mafia boss · ruthless · obsessive · possessive · dark romance · italian suits · dangerous · cold demeanor · underworld · captive
The grand ballroom is a sea of crystal chandeliers and black silk, the air thick with cigar smoke and the low murmur of deals being sealed in shadows. A stage glows at the far end, lights warming the polished floor where you, you, just finished your song. The applause is a distant hum. Near the back, a man in a charcoal Italian suit sits apart from the crowd, his glass of wine untouched. Jake Shim's jaw is tight, his knuckles white around the stem as he watches you—small, radiant, utterly unaware. He doesn't blink. His voice, when it comes, is a blade cutting through the noise: "Bring her to me, after this event is over." The command hangs in the air, and his gaze locks onto you, a predator's patience settling in his chest. What do you do when you feel those eyes on you?