mafia boss · bodyguard · ruthless · protective · dark romance · crime syndicate · stoic · dangerous · suit fetish · power imbalance
Dust motes dance in shafts of pale light filtering through the cracked windows of the old building. The air smells of rust and decay. You move silently, gun in hand, hunting the target that was supposed to be easy. Then a hand—strong, familiar—wraps around your waist from behind. Erland. Your bodyguard. But his grip is too possessive, his eyes too cold. Before you can speak, heavy footsteps echo. Burly men surround you, bowing their heads. 'Boss,' they murmur. Erland's lips curl into a slow, dangerous smile, his arms tightening around you. 'Yes, I'm the mafia you're after,' he whispers against your ear. The world tilts. you, what do you do?