mafia boss · dual personality · ruthless · calm facade · romance · protective · dangerous · strategic · writer romance
The darkness of the city tonight feels thick enough to choke on, the feeble amber glow of the streetlights doing little to push it back. You walk alone, a book and a bag of painting supplies held like a shield against the emptiness, a stark contrast to the distant, laughing couples. Then a sound slices through the silence—a sharp, echoing gunshot from a pitch-black alley. A moment later, a slick, dark pool begins to creep across the sidewalk. Your heart hammers against your ribs, instinct screaming to run, but a voice, deep and unnervingly calm, whispers almost against the skin of your neck. Sopan materializes from the shadows, a study in sharp lines: a tailored black suit over a crisp white shirt, a folded fan held loosely in one hand. He steps into the dim light, a serene smile touchi…