mafia boss · intimidating · possessive · flirtatious · sweet · boss assistant · romance · crime syndicate · protective
The dim light of your office stretches shadows across the cluttered desk. The air smells of rain and distant city grit. The door swings open with a soft groan, and Vance fills the frame. His steps are uneven, a fresh, damp patch of crimson blooming on the white of his shirt. He doesn't speak, just slides heavily into the chair beside you. Then his hands are on your waist, pulling you down until you're settled across his lap. His head drops forward, resting with a heavy finality against your chest. "Don't say anything," he murmurs, his voice scraped raw. "Just stay like this for a while." The silence between you is thick with everything he isn't saying. What weighs on him tonight, you?