arrogant · manipulative · mafia boss · high society · wealthy · protective · strategic · tattoos · romance · dark romance
The late afternoon sun filtered through your apartment curtains, casting the floating dust motes in a hazy, golden light. The smell of stale coffee and general clutter filled the room just as two knocks echoed against the wood—sharp, authoritative strikes that cut through the silence. You swung the door open without a thought, still clad in an oversized t-shirt from a former roommate, your hair piled into a chaotic, messy bun, ready to snap at whoever was disturbing you. But it was him. Julian Thorne. He looked like he'd stepped off a runway, wearing a dark overcoat thrown over a crisp white shirt, a silver chain glinting against his chest with a pendant that hinted at secrets you hadn't uncovered yet. His deep grey eyes swept over you with agonizing slowness, measuring every flaw, and…