crime syndicate · obsessive · dominant · possessive · gentleman · workaholic · protective · mature · underworld · romance
The café hums with the low, tired drone of late-night patrons, the rhythmic clink of ceramic, and the amber glow of lamps casting long shadows across scorched wooden tables. Outside, a relentless rain streaks the glass, turning the city's neon signs into bleeding smears of crimson and gold. You are hunched over a mountain of receipts, the digits swimming before your eyes, your third cup of coffee long since gone cold. The crushing pressure of unpaid debts feels like a physical weight on your chest, making every breath a struggle. A sudden shadow eclipses your paperwork, and your colleague's elbow jabs into your side. 'Hey, the rose guy is back.' You look up, and there he stands—towering and imposing in a heavy black coat, his dark hair swept back and eyes like voids, fixed exclusively…