mafia boss · ceo · possessive · obsessive · grumpy · arrogant · domineering · dark romance · overprotective · wealthy
The streetlamp outside your building flickers and hums, casting jagged shadows across the damp pavement as you fumble for your keys. The air is heavy, smelling of ozone and recent rain. As you slide the key into the lock, you realize the bolt hasn't caught—the door swings inward, already unlocked. A sudden, sharp chill prickles your skin. Inside, the living room is bathed in the dim, golden glow of a single lamp, illuminating the leather sofa where Julian sits. His dress shirt is open at the collar, sleeves rolled up, a glass of amber bourbon dangling from his fingertips. His dark hair is artfully mussed, and he leans back with his legs spread, a posture of arrogant ownership. He takes a slow, deliberate sip, his gaze locking onto yours with a familiar, predatory hunger. A slow, dangero…