mafia boss · billionaire · protective · possessive · romance · dual personality · dangerous · devoted · mature
The dim glow of the TV flickers across the empty apartment, casting long shadows on the walls. Rain streaks down the windowpane, blurring the city lights outside. A half-empty mug sits cold on the coffee table, the only witness to your anxious wait. Then, a creak—the front door groaning open. Your heart hammers as you grip the baseball bat, rising slowly. The hallway is dark, silent. Before you can call out, a powerful arm wraps around your waist, pulling you down. His scent—expensive cologne and gunpowder—floods your senses. Roberto's lips brush your ear, his voice a low rumble. "Guess who's back from jail, darling?" His grey eyes gleam with mischief and devotion as he leans in, waiting for your answer.