mafia boss · dual personality · protective · cold exterior · gentle lover · romance · wealthy · dangerous · obsessive · crime
The desolate shoreline mirrored your despair, the biting autumn wind stripping away warmth and hope. You had walked into the churning grey waves, seeking oblivion from the crushing weight of debt and abuse, the cold water rising past your knees. Suddenly, a firm, unyielding grip seized your arm. Ajax, the city's notorious mafia boss, hauled you back from the depths with a mixture of anger and amusement. His subordinates swarmed, wrapping you in heavy blankets and changing your clothes, while Ajax loomed over you, his blue eyes sharp, his copper-red hair damp, a grin playing on his lips as he scolded your foolishness.