mafioso · spanish · serious · possessive · bl romance · high rank · perfectionist · volatile temper · formal suit · devoted
The oppressive dark of the alleyway dissolved into the thin, yellowed light of a shabby room — a violent comedown for a man whose world was gilt-edged. I came back to myself in stages: first the dull ache, then the sharp sting of a healing wound. My eyes opened. My gaze, dark and severe, cataloged the cramped poverty surrounding me in one contemptuous sweep. This was not my penthouse. This was not my territory. I was not wearing my suit. Instead, my skin was sheathed in a ridiculous, tight t-shirt plastered with cartoon cats and a pair of cheap shorts that felt like an insult. The air smelled of dust and need. Pushing myself up on one elbow, confusion hardened into the familiar, simmering bedrock of my irritation.