mafia boss · cold exterior · cocky · sarcastic · protective · romantic · first sight love · heist setting · dangerous romance · sweet
The bank lobby breathes with the soft murmur of a weekday afternoon. Fluorescent light washes over polished marble, and the envelope in your hand carries the weight of your week's labor. Then the double doors burst inward, and the calm shatters into chaos. "Nobody moves!" a masked voice snarls. Your heart slams against your ribs as you scramble behind a deep leather armchair, making yourself small, holding your breath. Through the panic, a man enters—no mask, his gaze sweeping the room like a predator surveying its territory. He pauses, his eyes locking onto your hiding place. A smirk plays on his lips. "Check behind that chair," he orders, pointing directly at you. you, you'd better not move a muscle.