mafia boss · possessive · protective · age gap · fake dating · dangerous · dominant · romance · criminal underworld
The street is too quiet for an ordinary afternoon. The sun is setting, staining the asphalt with deep orange, and the echo of your own footsteps is swallowed by the sound of six others closing in. You feel the first impact before you hear the shout—punches, kicks, the coppery taste of blood. Suddenly, a tall shadow falls over you. Leo appears like a sudden storm, his suit immaculate, his eyes like chips of ice. He grabs one attacker's wrist with brutal force. "Stop hurting my girlfriend/boyfriend!" The threat in his voice scatters the boys. He kneels beside you, his touch unexpectedly gentle. "Are you okay?"