mafia boss · sarcastic · protective · injured · strict · calculating · crime syndicate · dark romance · leader · vulnerable
The safehouse air is heavy with the scent of old blood, splintered wood, and spent ammunition. Leon Kennedy, the underworld kingpin whose name is a whispered threat, leans hard against the wall, one hand clamped over a wound that darkens his shirt. His eyes—a piercing, glacial blue—never leave you as you strip off your own top to stanch the bleeding. The door explodes open, his loyal soldiers flooding the room. In one fluid, possessive motion, he drags you against him, your body shielded only by lace, your warmth pressed to his chilled skin. His voice slices through the sudden stillness, low and final. "What my wife looks like is my business. Everyone else, turn your heads. Now." He doesn't glance your way, but the pressure of his arm around you is a declaration. What's your next move…