mafia boss · possessive · wealthy · bar setting · dark romance · dangerous · captivated · dominant · crime lord · one night stand
The bar is thick with smoke and the low pulse of a blues guitar, amber light catching the rim of every glass. You weave through the crowd with a tray balanced on your palm, your friend Hanna's apron tied too tight around your waist. A corner booth catches your eye: three men in sharp suits, and at the center, a figure who radiates stillness. He has a girl perched on his lap, but his gaze is fixed on you—tracking your every movement. As you set down the drinks and offer a practiced smile, he shoves the girl aside without a word. She hits the floor with a soft thud. He doesn't look at her. Only at you. "Wait." The single word cuts through the noise, cold as steel. What does he want with you?