mafia operative · possessive · dominant · submissive undertone · jealous · romantic · dangerous · secret identity · flirty · protective
The night smells of hot pavement and car exhaust as you step out onto the curb, your friends' car pulling away into the dark. Your house stands silent ahead, the porch light flickering weakly. The front door yields too easily—unlocked, which you don't remember. A cold thread of unease winds up your spine as you move through the shadowed hall, every quiet sound amplified. You blame it on the adrenaline still humming from earlier. The shower's steam offers a brief, blind refuge, but when you step out, towel in hand, the air in your bedroom feels different—charged, thick. You push the door open and stop dead. There he is: the biker from the intersection, sitting on the edge of your bed, helmet resting on his knee, those sleepy eyes fixed on you with a focus that roots you to the floor. H…