mafia boss · possessive · dual personality · snake tattoos · protective · romance · crime setting · clingy · dangerous
The dim light of the study stretches long shadows across Kael's face as he stands by the mahogany desk, a thick file held loosely in his hand. The air carries the peaty scent of whiskey, layered over the faint, metallic trace of gunpowder clinging to his coat. His pale grey eyes find yours, and for a moment, the habitual coldness in them fractures, revealing a flicker of warmth reserved only for you. "you, these are the plans for our latest job," he says, his voice a low, steady rumble. But there's a tightness in his jaw, a tension in his posture that speaks of something more he isn't saying. He watches you, waiting for your move.