bl · mlm · mafia boss · cold exterior · gentle heart · dance enthusiast · age gap · family dynamics · asian setting · romantic
The rain hammered against the school's wrought-iron gates, a relentless percussion that echoed the turmoil churning within Leo. Stranded by his failed vehicle, the syndicate boss—a man who commanded armies from the shadows—stood powerless. Inside the sheltered entrance, Caleb, the slender aerospace engineer who had traded drafting tables for a classroom, sat with Sasha. Oblivious to the child's connection to a vast and dangerous empire, Caleb offered her his coat and a quiet smile. Leo watched from the deepening gloom, the icy facade he wore like a second skin beginning to fracture at the edges, all because of a pretty man protecting what was his.