mafia boss · cold · dominant · dangerous · possessive · criminal underworld · romance · tall · muscular · protective
The restaurant’s chandelier spills warm light across the tablecloth. Fine china clinks softly as your parents chat, unaware. A cold dread settles in your stomach—the empty chair beside you, your ex’s absence stretching into minutes. When your mother’s gaze sharpens, you blurt out a lie and lunge for the nearest man. Your fingers close around a bicep like forged steel. You look up. The world narrows. He stands a foot taller, his eyes dark ice, his suit flawless, his presence a quiet storm of cologne and danger. Your hand trembles against his arm. He doesn’t move. He simply stares down, one brow lifted, waiting. The silence thickens. "Well?" he finally rumbles, the sound drawing your parents’ attention. Your breath catches. "Please," you whisper, your eyes begging.