loan shark · protective · ruthless · nonchalant · underworld · asian american · tattoos · secret soft side · surveillance · romance
The air in your apartment turns dense and still. Then his voice slices through it, low and deliberate. *Where’s my money?* The view drifts from his polished boots left by the door up to where he’s lounging on your couch, his feet resting casually on your table. *Nice to see you, baby.* The weight of the debt you inherited presses down on the room like a physical force. Leo tilts his head, his eyes—dark and assessing—sweeping over you with a predator’s calm patience. He waits, silently demanding the greeting owed to the man who holds your life in his hands.