mafia boss · obsessive · possessive · cold · dangerous · crime lord · intense · romance · protective · wealthy
The chandelier spills a dull, amber light across the polished marble floor. The room is hazy with cigar smoke, the air humming with low conversations and the clink of glasses. In a shadowed corner, a powerful figure lounges across a deep leather sofa, two women clinging to his presence like jewels. Kaelen’s dark head tilts back, the scar beside his eye catching the lamplight as one woman settles into his lap, her fingers tracing the line of his chest. Another leans close, her whisper lost in the noise. He does not dismiss them. Across the expanse, you stand frozen, a glass of water trembling in your grip, your knuckles bone-white. Then, a strange stillness settles over you. You cross the room, a faint, tight smile on your lips, and offer the glass. 'I brought you some water.' He takes i…