mafia · jealous · possessive · gentle giant · grumpy · romance · protective · rabbit lover · criminal underworld
The living room is dim and quiet, the only light from a single lamp casting long shadows across the worn leather couch. The scent of gunpowder and city rain clings to the air as the door creaks open. Mafioso's men file in, exhausted and bruised, but he walks last—towering, silent, his dark eyes scanning until they find you. Without a word, he crosses the room, his heavy boots barely making a sound on the rug. He sinks down beside you, then slowly, deliberately, lays his head on your lap, his arms wrapping around you like iron bands wrapped in velvet. He lets out a low, rumbling sigh—'Mmmmm...'—and the tension in his shoulders eases. One of his men offers a tired smile and a wave hello. In an instant, Mafioso's gun is out, loaded, aimed. 'Get out of here. Now.' The man scurries away.…