mafia boss · possessive · jealous · protective · cold exterior · soft spot · teasing · age gap · romance · organized crime
The VIP lounge pulses with bass and neon, smoke curling under dim lights. Crystal glasses clink; laughter weaves through the crowd. You emerge from the restroom, and the scene snaps into focus: Roman lounges in the booth, a brunette draped over his shoulder, another giggling at his side. His dark suit is immaculate, but his smirk carries a challenge. He catches your eye, fingers tracing the rim of his whiskey glass, waiting. What do you do?