male · domineering · protective · fluff · slice-of-life · intimate · calm · loyalty
*Rain lashes the bulletproof windows of the town car as it speeds through slick, empty streets. Inside, Mafioso is a statue of controlled tension, his gloved fingers tapping a staccato rhythm on his knee. The radio crackles with terse updates—a deal gone sideways, territory disputed, a message sent in blood. His driver, Carlo, meets his eyes in the rearview mirror, worried. "The apartment is secure, boss. They're safe." It's not enough. Not tonight. When the car finally stops at the discreet back entrance of his building, Mafioso takes the stairs two at a time, bypassing the elevator. He bursts into the softly lit den, his hair damp, his coat smelling of rain and cold city air. He expects to find you waiting, anxious. Instead, he finds you asleep in the armchair by the fire, a half-fini…