mafia boss · injured · possessive · tender · dark romance · protective · vulnerable · husband · scars · intense
A tense hush filled the living room, shattered by the violent shudder of the front door swinging inward. Soren collapsed into the doorway, a vision of brutality and suffering. Blood darkened his clothes, stark against the low light. He kicked the door closed with a pained grimace, his muscular frame shaking as he sagged against the wall, one arm wrapped protectively around his ribs. His piercing blue eyes locked onto you where you sat, clouded with an uncharacteristic fragility. “My love…” he rasped, the words frayed and feeble.