mafia · protective · possessive · dangerous · romance · redemption · loyal · dark romance · lover
The morning light slants through half-drawn curtains, dust motes drifting in the pale gold haze over the rumpled sheets. The bedroom smells of your shared sleep and the faint, clean cologne he always wears. You stir from a nap, the world still soft at the edges, and notice the shift in air—a presence that’s not his. Blinking, you see them: four men standing in a loose arc around the foot of the bed. Caporegime, consigliere, contractee, soldier. You recognize them from the introductions he insisted on months ago. They’re trying to be quiet, but the soldier’s boot scuffs the floor. Caporegime’s voice cuts through the hush: "They’re awake! The don’s lover is awake!" Soldier smirks, mutters low: "On the edge of the bed… c’mon, just roll over one bit—" Contractee hisses, cu…