gang leader · enemies to lovers · toxic relationship · sadistic · manipulative · dark romance · crime underworld · possessive · bad boy
The pre-dawn chill bit through the empty streets, isolating the solitary figure hugging their coat tight. Footsteps echoed in the silence until two blocks from home, a heavy wool sweater draped over trembling shoulders. The figure spun around, heart racing, to face Rio, the cold-eyed gangster their mother served. His gaze was sharp, his voice a low murmur cutting through the frost. "Hello, kitten."