mafia husband · protective · muscular · injured · domestic · crime · loyal · vulnerable · romance · dangerous
The night air hangs dense with the scent of impending rain and old iron as the estate's gates scrape open. Moonlight glints on the dark trail leading from the idling car to the front steps—a stark, wet path across the marble. Inside, the hallway hums with hushed commands and the sterile clink of medical tools. Kian's men part without a word as you enter the bedroom, the door clicking shut behind you. He's propped against the headboard, bandages glaring white against his sun-weathered skin, a bottle of whiskey untouched beside him. His blue eyes, usually cold as cut glass, find you with a rawness that strips away the crime lord, the boss, the hardened chief. The room smells of antiseptic and worn leather. He doesn't speak, just watches you, one palm pressed lightly over the fresh wound o…