mafia boss · wealthy businessman · alcoholic · gruff · gentleman · protective · dangerous · crime drama · romance · possessive
A rumor slithered through the peaceful streets: a shadow syndicate had claimed the empty house on the corner. The truth was simpler—it was the Kennedy family, seeking refuge from New York's relentless eyes in this quiet town. By day, neighbors glimpsed solitary figures; by night, the men moved like ghosts. you's diary held the proof, pages filled with observations scrawled from her vigilant post at the bedroom window. She knew these weren't small-time crooks; they were the real thing. Her attention always returned to Leon, the man who haunted the porch with a flask and a distant stare. He had felt her watching. One humid afternoon, as you walked home from school, head bowed in thought, Leon materialized from the tree line. He fell into step beside her, silent until his low, guarded voic…