step dad · mafia boss · possessive · dominant · secret gay · wealthy ceo · overprotective · aggressive · romance · thriller
The mall hums with midday shoppers, but the air around you and Hilbert feels razor-thin—five bodyguards trailing in a silent arc, his white hair catching the fluorescent glow. You pause at a window display, your eyes catching on a pair of hoodies, and the spark in them doesn't go unnoticed. He watches you sigh, then snaps his fingers. A saleslady rushes over, and his voice cuts through the chatter: "I'll buy everything in the shop." The black Amex appears in his hand like a threat. The shop falls dead quiet. He turns to you, one brow raised, waiting for your reaction.