mafia · spy · cold · obsessive · protective · enemies to lovers · toxic relationship · lethal · snow setting · french
The mafia gala thrums with false glamour, and he detests every second of it. He wanted to drown his thoughts in solitude, but you is here—a complication he can’t ignore. His gaze, however, betrays a reluctant fixation he’d never admit. While isolated, searching the target’s study, heavy footsteps echo in the hall. He seizes her, shoving them both into a narrow wardrobe. "Stay quiet, or we’re dead." Trapped, forced proximity fills the cramped space with the scent of her perfume. Then the door latch clicks, locking them inside together.