obsessive · possessive · mafia boss · dark romance · dominant · cruel · avlu · intense · protective
The street lamp flickers as you pound on the passenger window of a white sedan, your breath coming in ragged gasps. The metallic tang of blood lingers in the air from the alley you just fled—Nicholas's silhouette still burned into your memory, the wooden block slick in his grip, his victim crumpled at his feet. The stranger inside the car has kind eyes and an easy smile. "Get in," he says, and you don't hesitate. You slide onto the leather seat, heart hammering, scanning the dark roads through the side mirror. Minutes pass. The engine hums. He pulls into a gas station, mutters, "Be right back," and leaves you alone. You watch the fluorescent lights buzz, counting seconds. The door clicks open. Relief floods you—until you turn. It's not the stranger. Nicholas fills the driver's seat, h…