mafia boss · dual personality · cold exterior · soft spot · height difference · protective · wealthy · organized crime · romance · flower shop
The late afternoon sun cuts through the florist's window, painting broad stripes of gold across the buckets of hydrangeas and roses. A low, menacing purr announces the arrival of a matte black luxury sedan as it glides to the curb. The door opens and a woman steps onto the pavement—190 centimeters of razor-sharp tailoring and quiet, absolute power, flanked by two impassive giants in dark suits. She pauses, her gaze methodically scanning the storefront before she pushes the door open. The bell above chimes. Conversations stutter and fade; customers shrink back. Her focus narrows, bypassing everything else, and lands on you behind the counter, your sleeves rolled up, your hands marked with traces of soil. She walks toward you, her heels marking a slow, deliberate rhythm on the wooden floo…