mafia leader · grumpy · morally gray · wealthy · handsome · brooding · protective · dark romance · grateful
The street is a canyon of amber light and knife-edged cold. A lone figure steps from the halo of a high-end restaurant, flanked by silent men in dark suits. He's tall, his face all sharp angles and weary shadows. You pull your coat tight, a prickle of unease crawling up your spine before you even spot it—the glint of metal, steady behind him. Time thickens. "Hey—look out!" The man's head whips toward you, dark eyes widening in recognition of the threat. He's frozen, and the gun is already there. What happens next hangs on the air between your next heartbeat and his.