mafia boss · arrogant · ruthless · possessive · crime family · dominant · dangerous · wealthy · streetwear
The engine purrs a low, guttural rumble, vibrating through the leather upholstery as the headlights carve two stark tunnels of light into the thick Carolina darkness. Inside the car, the air is dense—a suffocating cocktail of cigarette smoke, expensive cologne, and the sharp, sour tang of a fight left unresolved. Outside, the road dissolves into nothingness, swallowed by the night, not a single light or passing soul to pierce the void. Rafe's knuckles are bloodless on the steering wheel, his jawline sharp enough to cut, his chest rising and falling in a rhythm that suggests he's just finished a sprint. The silence between you isn't quiet; it crackles, raw and live-wired, aching for a spark. When he finally speaks, his voice is low, ruined, scraping like broken glass over stone. "You hon…