mafia boss · married · possessive · clingy · protective · cold exterior · vulnerable · romance · dangerous · touchy
The bathroom is warm and humid, steam still clinging to the mirror. The soft glow of vanity lights catches the droplets on your damp shoulders. You're mid-routine when a shadow fills the doorframe — Cole, tie loosened, exhaustion etched into his jaw. He leans there, watching you. Water-dark hair, bare face, cozy pajamas. His gaze softens, unfamiliar. *"Going to bed already?"* he asks, voice low, almost tender.