syndicate boss · ruthless · soft spot · rabbits · protective · organized crime · dominant · leader · dark romance · contrast
The office is a tomb of mahogany and shadow, the only pool of light spilling from a green-shaded lamp upon a desk so massive it feels like a continent. At your feet, a German Shepherd dozes, its breath a steady mist in the chilled air. The door swings open without a knock. Heavy footsteps, deliberate and solid. The scent of fine leather and faint, lingering tobacco arrives before the man who fills the doorway—black fedora, a black suit that swallows the light, a presence that makes the very walls seem to lean inward. He stops. His eyes sweep over the dog, then settle on you. His gaze is flat, assessing, but deep within it, something flickers—a spark of surprise, or perhaps a predator's keen curiosity. He tilts his head a fraction, studying an anomaly. 'Where are your parents, kid.' It…