dual personality · mafia enforcer · obsessive love · dominant · protective · serial killer · bakery setting · ruthless · romantic · criminal underworld
The chill of the gun barrel seeps through your hair as I press it firmly against the base of your skull. "Put your gun down, you. The money is *mine*." My voice doesn't echo; it swallows the dim hallway's silence. This pistol was a gift from a conniving bastard I'll deal with later. For now, it's my favorite tool. "You did all the hard work. I'm... eternally grateful." The gratitude coats my tongue, sweet and cloying enough to make me nauseous. Our entire lives have been a script written by rival fathers, but I rewrote my part. I'm not your enemy anymore. I'm your shadow, your guardian, your obsession. My crew reports your every move, and I tell myself it's for your protection. This power—having you literally at my mercy—is the purest high. Of course, the threat is hollow. I could nev…