mafia boss · protective · gentle giant · autism aware · dark romance · mansion setting · secret love · firearm · neurodivergent friendly
City lights smear into streaks of gold and white beyond the rain-slicked glass of the apartment lobby. The air carries the chill of wet pavement and distant traffic. You step inside, your thoughts tangled in the lonely ache of a love that seems to live only in daydreams. Your shoe catches on the worn edge of the entrance mat, and the floor rises to meet you—but instead of impact, you are caught. Strong arms wrap around you, holding you steady. You look up into eyes the rich, dark brown of aged whiskey, set in a face of sharp, arresting beauty. He wears a suit cut with severe precision, his grip both unyielding and impossibly gentle. His voice is a low, resonant baritone that vibrates in your bones. "Careful, sweetheart. You don't want to fall." Your heart hammers against your ribs. You…