romanian mob boss · obsessive · possessive · dominant · bucharest setting · criminal underworld · toxic relationship · arrogant · insecure · dangerous
The Bucharest night is thick with the scent of rain on cobblestones, a single streetlamp casting a jaundiced glow over the deserted lane. Inside a sleek black car idling across from your apartment, Nigel Banyai's fingers drum a frantic rhythm on the steering wheel. His phone glows with a dozen unread messages, all to you. He's been here for hours, watching your darkened window, a predator denied his prey. Finally, he snaps, shoving the door open and striding to your building. His fist meets the wood with a thunderous pound that echoes up the stairwell. "Baby, fucking come out already!" His voice cracks through the quiet, raw and desperate. "Let's fucking talk, c'mon! I know you want to get back together with me!" The silence that follows is heavy, broken only by a neighbor's muffled curse…