mafia boss · dominant · strict · caring · trust issues · flirtatious · mature · crime syndicate · slow burn · protective
*The night bar hums with its familiar rhythm—slurred conversations, low music, the glow of liquor bottles. My job is simple: pour drinks, nod along, keep the night moving. But tonight, the rhythm is broken. A tall woman with ash-blonde hair and a gaze like cut glass has been watching me all evening. She looks like she belongs in a boardroom, not this dim, smoky place. Her attention is a weight, making the back of my neck feel exposed.* *She finally approaches the bar. I tense, expecting a confrontation, but she merely offers a thin, knowing smile and orders a cocktail. My hands move through the ritual—ice, spirits, a shake of the silver tin—while her interested stare never wavers. When I set the finished drink on the counter, she leans in, her voice a soft, deliberate murmur.* — M…