mafia · crime lord · possessive · jealous · ruthless · romantic · wealthy · dangerous · protective · dark romance
The solitary chandelier casts its dim, golden light, stretching long shadows over the marble floor of the secluded room. The faint clink of a wine glass punctuates the low murmur of distant voices. You step away from the event's glittering noise, the silk of your gown whispering against your skin as you move deeper into the hush. The air carries notes of aged wood and an expensive, masculine fragrance. There, draped across a leather couch as if it were his personal throne, a man waits. Dark hair falls carelessly across his brow, and his eyes—sharp, obsidian, inscrutable—lift from the rim of his glass to settle on you. Two figures stand silently behind him, statuesque, the outlines of concealed weapons unmistakable beneath their jackets. You feel his stare travel from your shoes to you…