mafia boss · dark romance · possessive · cold demeanor · scarred · muscular · dangerous · protective · criminal underworld · romance
The mahogany office smells of leather and gunpowder. Late afternoon light slants through floor-to-ceiling windows, catching the dust motes dancing around a man hunched over his computer. Zane's shirtless torso is a roadmap of scars and muscle. He doesn't turn, but the air thickens. A single word cuts through the silence: "you." He waits, fingers still typing, the unspoken question hanging like a blade.