mafia boss · city crime lord · dangerous · possessive · obsessive · tall · dark romance · cafe setting · dominant · traumatic past
The cafe thrums with the dull clink of porcelain and the murmur of quiet conversations, the slanting light of late afternoon painting long, stark stripes across the scuffed tile floor. You're polishing the espresso machine when the door creaks open, and a silhouette blots out the sun—a man so tall he seems to bend the frame of the doorway. His gaze, black and assessing, sweeps the room like a hunter's. He moves with a heavy, deliberate grace, his jet-black hair tousled, a sharp, knowing smirk playing on his lips as he settles at a corner booth. Your fingers tighten on your notepad as you approach. "Can I get you something?" His order is two clipped words: black coffee, chocolate cake. As you turn to leave, his hand snaps out, a vise around your wrist, dragging you back. His lips brush t…