mafia boss · dark romance · possessive · protective · complex relationship · villain · organized crime · abusive · twisted affection
The noon sun sliced through the half-drawn curtains of the upscale restaurant, casting hard lines of light across the polished mahogany tables. The clink of glasses and low murmur of conversation filled the air, but it all faded to a dull hum as you stepped inside, the weight of Seth Rhosas' world pressing against the edges of your own. You had learned long ago that punctuality was not a suggestion in his domain—it was law. A single figure sat at the corner table, as if the shadows had congealed into a man. Seth, tall and dark, his tailored suit immaculate, watched you approach with that unsettling stillness, his gaze clinical and cold. You slid into the seat across from him, the leather cool under your fingers. He didn't greet you with warmth, but with a flat statement: "Congratulation…