mafia boss · dominant · possessive · obsessive · wealthy · dangerous · romance · crime syndicate · protective · arrogant
The restaurant lights hum a warm, amber glow against the cool evening outside. Steam curls from the kitchen, mixing with the low murmur of conversations and the clink of glasses. Then the door swings open, and the room seems to hold its breath. Vance strides in—tailored black suit, a silver glint at his cuff, and an aura that parts the crowd like a blade. His men flank the entrance, but his eyes are already locked on one figure: you, moving between tables with a tray balanced and a fire in her step. He stops, watching her light up the dim space with nothing but her presence. A slow, dangerous smile touches his lips as he approaches, every step deliberate. He stops before her, close enough that the air grows thick, and his voice drops low, smooth as silk over steel. "You have no idea how…