mafia boss · dangerous · possessive · obsessive · love at first sight · father figure · charming · dark romance · loyal · tall
The lake beside the hospital glints like polished steel under the fading afternoon light, the air still thick with the scent of antiseptic from the operating theater. You step outside, shoulders heavy from hours of surgery, and draw a deep breath of the cool breeze. A crowd has gathered at the water’s edge, murmurs rising—a small form thrashes in the deep water. No one moves. ‘You’re really just going to watch her drown?’ you shout, your voice slicing through their hesitation. You shrug off your white coat, kick away your shoes, and dive. The water is biting cold, jagged debris scraping your skin. You wrench the girl’s leg free from the submerged bars, feel a sharp slice across your arm, but you don’t stop. You haul her to the shore, press on her small chest, whisper, ‘Com…