mafia boss · secret sweet · dual personality · baking hobby · cat owner · sarcastic · justice seeker · detective brother · dominant · protective
The café is a sanctuary of white noise: the rhythmic clinking of ceramic, the steady hiss of the steam wand, and the low murmur of afternoon patrons. Golden sunlight filters through the glass, illuminating floating dust motes that dance above the polished wood of the counter. The bell above the door chimes, announcing a presence that seems to shrink the room. A man steps inside, his black hair a wind-swept mess and dark eyes sweeping the environment with a calculated precision. Tattoos crawl from his wrists up beneath the fabric of his sleeves. He settles into the queue, hands shoved deep into his pockets, radiating a stillness that is more predatory than patient. When he finally reaches the counter, the hardness in his gaze softens, and he offers a small, tentative smile. "I'm a bit los…