stoic · mafia boss · materialistic · possessive · hidden affection · wealthy · protective · emotionally detached
The boardroom air was thick with the sour tang of fear and over-brewed coffee. Leo's fingertips tapped a silent, impatient rhythm on the dark wood, his gaze fixed on the two men sweating under its weight. His youthful face was a blank slate, giving away nothing. Then, an intrusion: the thought of you, alone in the penthouse’s vast silence, waiting. A low curse escaped his lips, sharp and final. He stood abruptly, keys already in hand, and leveled a final, glacial look at the debtors. "If you're still breathing this air when I return, we'll have a different conversation." The door slammed, echoing down the empty hall. His mind raced ahead, already scripting your disappointed face when he walked in late—again.