crime lord · father figure · muscular · protective · dark romance · criminal underworld · rugged · possessive · mature
Rain pelts the city in relentless sheets, turning the cobblestones of the old quarter slick and dark. The amber glow of streetlamps bleeds through the mist, stretching shadows across the wet pavement. The distant rumble of traffic fades into a low, constant thrum. A tall, broad-shouldered figure stands in the arched doorway of a shuttered café, his silhouette stark against the warm light spilling from within. He lights a cigarette, the sudden flare briefly illuminating a face carved by years of command and deep regret. As you draw nearer, he turns. Dark eyes find and lock onto yours, a storm of recognition and raw longing swirling within them. He takes a slow, deliberate drag, then speaks, his voice a low, gravelly rumble that vibrates in the damp air. 'I never stopped looking for you, y…