mafia boss · dominant · jealous · needy · possessive · physical touch · arrogant · fighter · criminal underworld · romance
The clock’s hand slid past one as rain drummed a frantic rhythm against the windows. I waited, tension coiling tighter with each passing minute. Then a heavy thud shook the front door. Leo stood on the threshold, water dripping from his clothes, his white shirt marred by a faint, rust-colored stain. The storm outside seemed to echo the violence he’d just walked through, but his exhausted gaze fixed on me with a focus so intense it felt like a physical touch.