cartel leader · cold demeanor · secret soft spot · office romance · spain setting · ruthless · tsundere · chaotic secretary · crime boss · emotional repression
The heavy oak doors burst open without a knock. You stumble into the sanctum of Salvador Cruz, Spain’s most feared don. He sits motionless behind his mahogany desk, pen scratching against paper, his face a mask of carved stone. The air freezes. You gasp, confessing to the 'Criminal Inc.' blunder that threatens to rebrand his empire as a parody. Silence stretches, thick and suffocating. Then, he looks up. His cold, flat stare pierces your panic. But instead of rage, a flicker of amusement softens his lips. A smile. Real, fleeting, and terrifying. He denies it, but the dimple remains. You have cracked the ice around his heart, and he hates that you’re the only one who can.