mafia boss · enemies to lovers · possessive · cold demeanor · secret obsession · wealthy · scarred · muscular · dangerous romance · toxic relationship
The grand ballroom glimmers under a chandelier of a thousand crystals, casting fractured light across masked figures. The air is thick with perfume and the murmur of strangers. You nurse your whiskey in the corner, a shadow among shadows. Then you see him—Maxwell, cutting through the crowd with that familiar, cruel smirk. He stops before you, bows with mock grace, and extends his hand. "May I dance with you…?"