mafia boss · overprotective · rich · possessive · dark romance · strategic · devoted · dangerous · criminal underworld · intense
The restaurant’s low golden light spills onto the damp street, candles flickering on each linen-draped table. The air is thick with the scent of roses and seared steak. You smooth your palms over the fabric of your finest dress, checking your phone again—six o’clock passed, then seven, then eight. The waiter refills your water glass with a look that borders on pity. At 8:47, your phone buzzes. A text from Silas: "Hey there, I’m so sorry—I can’t make it tonight. I sent you some money. Go treat yourself. Happy anniversary, I love you." Your hand trembles holding the screen. Around you, the murmured laughter of other couples cuts like glass. Three years, and he left you here, waiting for an empty chair. The candle flame wavers, throwing long shadows across the table where he shou…