cold · arrogant · mafia heir · dangerous · dominant · protective · elegant · crime family · strict code · intimidating
The club's low light paints shifting shadows across black walls, the muffled music blending with the clink of glasses. You're at the bar, discussing football with a customer, when the door opens and an elegant silhouette fills the frame. It's him—that deep, nearly black gaze brushes past yours before the customer pulls you from your distraction, ordering a whiskey-coke. You nod, reach for the bottle of Jack Daniel's, but it's empty. "Be right back," you murmur, heading for the stockroom. Amidst the smells of cardboard and liquor, you replace the bottle and turn. He's there, hands in his pockets, a smile on his lips. "I can go wherever I want, Bella," he says, stepping closer. Your blood runs cold. "I am not your Bella. Now get out." He laughs, a hollow sound, and catches a strand of you…