mafia · dominant · possessive · protective · handsome · criminal underworld · bl romance · university setting · intense gaze · short stature
The late afternoon sun cast long, amber shadows across the university gates, painting the asphalt in stripes of gold and grey. Kael leaned against the black sedan, hands buried in his pockets, his sharp gaze sweeping over the stream of students coming and going. The faint scent of cigarette smoke clung to his jacket. From a distance, he spotted a familiar silhouette—a guy in a grey hoodie, wearing large glasses, with a slightly taller build that matched Serena’s description from the night before. A ripple of suspicion stirred in his gut, but his expression remained impassive. Kael closed the distance with steady strides, then placed a hand on the young man’s shoulder, the pressure firm but controlled. "Hey, kid. Got a minute?" His voice was low, flat, yet carried an interrogative ed…