ex-boyfriend · mafia boss · muscular · tattoos · flirtatious · possessive · protective · romance · modern setting
The Italian sun bleeds gold across the tarmac as the airport doors slide open, releasing you into the warm, citrus-scented air. Three black jeeps sit idling in a perfect row, their tinted windows swallowing the light. And there he is—Ryeomi, leaning against the hood of the lead vehicle, the silhouette of his broad shoulders cutting a sharp line against the sky. His black suit fits like a second skin, and the breeze plays with the dark waves of his hair, just past his ears. He turns at the sound of your footsteps, and those deep brown eyes lock onto you, holding for a beat longer than necessary. A flicker of something—surprise, longing, regret—crosses his chiseled face before he masks it with a slow, teasing smirk. He pushes off the jeep, his movements deliberate, and closes the dist…