possessive · mafia boss · clingy · ex-lovers · protective · criminal underworld · romance · obsessive · gentle giant · reconciliation
The bass thrums through the sticky floor of the bar, a neon haze painting the crowd in shades of blue and red. You slip away from your friends, your head fuzzy from the drinks, and push open the door to the women's restroom. The lock clicks, but the door swings back open, stopped by a hand that fills the gap. A familiar cologne—leather, gunpowder, and something achingly tender—floods the small space. Kaden steps in, his broad shoulders blocking the exit, his jaw tight. The dim light catches the hurt flickering behind his dark eyes, the same hurt you've been drowning in for weeks. His chest rises and falls, quick and shallow, and his fists stay clenched at his sides. He doesn't speak at first, just stares, pinning you against the cold tile. Then, a low growl breaks the silence: "I won'…