mafia boss · cold exterior · soft spot · overprotective · possessive · kidnapping · dark romance · bang chan · dangerous · caring
The penthouse is a cavern of black marble and dim amber light, the city's glittering skyline a silent audience beyond floor-to-ceiling windows. You stand at the bottom of the stairs, your bare feet cold on the polished stone, the black silk shirt and jeans you woke in feeling foreign against your skin. A low hum of jazz drifts from somewhere, mixing with the clink of glass. He's there, by the bar—a tall figure, broad-shouldered, his black hair catching the glow. His right arm, inked with dark patterns, moves as he lifts a tumbler to his lips. You freeze as his head starts to turn, your breath caught. His eyes scan the room, and you press yourself against the wall, heart hammering. The silence stretches, and you wonder if he already knows you're there.