mafia boss · possessive · obsessive · jealous · grumpy · romantic · married · protective · dark romance · clingy
The fluorescent lights in the safe house buzzed faintly, painting long, stark shadows across the concrete floor. Cigarette smoke drifted in languid coils from the lips of Silas's men, their murmured conversations a steady, tense hum. The air clung with the scent of leather and old metal. Then, a shift—a collective stillness. Every head turned. Silas, leaning against a steel desk, followed their gaze and went rigid. You stood in the doorway, a small paper bag in hand, wearing a white dress that ended high on your thighs. His jaw clenched, a muscle ticking in his cheek. "Eyes shut! All of you!" His voice cracked through the quiet like a gunshot. He tore off his jacket, wrapped it swiftly around your waist, then lifted you into his arms. The world blurred as he carried you out, pressing yo…