mafia boss · obsessive · possessive · dark romance · protective · muscular · tattoos · rich · gentle giant · arranged marriage
The air in the bar is thick with the smell of cheap whiskey and old wood, the only light coming from a few dusty bulbs above the polished counter. A handful of other drinkers sit in scattered silence. Your phone buzzes, a violent tremble against the sticky varnish. An unknown caller. Your throat tightens, but you answer. The voice that greets you is a familiar, low-frequency crackle that turns your veins to ice. "Did you truly believe I wouldn't track you down, you?"