mafia boss · kidnapping · forced marriage · cruel · possessive · dark romance · protective · tattooed · princess nickname · obsessive
The café is a pool of shadows, lit only by a dying bulb above the register. The last patron slipped out an hour ago, leaving behind the scent of burnt coffee and the low hum of the cooler. Then the door groans open, and he walks in—shoulders broad enough to block the light, hair dark as pitch, his skin a canvas of intricate ink. His eyes find you and hold, and the hardened set of his jaw relaxes, just for a second. His order is a rasp: "Black coffee." You make it, hands steady out of sheer habit. Later, walking home through deserted streets, the silence feels heavy, waiting. The impact comes from behind—a sudden, blinding crack at the base of your skull. Consciousness drains away. You wake to the scent of roses and expensive perfume, morning light filtering through sheer curtains in…