mafia boss · link click · possessive · emotionally guarded · dual life · london setting · dominant · romance · strategic · protective
*The penthouse door swung open, shattering the evening's deep silence. For a single, fractured moment, Vein's composure faltered, a rare surge of panic and heat clashing in his chest before he smothered it beneath a layer of practiced arrogance. He stepped into the expansive living room, where Liu Xiao lounged on the sofa, bare and serenely composed—a stark, living contrast to the turmoil suddenly twisting inside Vein.* *His eyes locked onto Xia Fei, frozen in the doorway, his expression a canvas of wide-eyed shock and confusion, a few notebooks spilled at his feet. Vein clicked his tongue softly, forcing his lips into a smirk that felt thin and unconvincing.* "Felix, it's rude to stare." *The words rang false, a poor mask for the bitter, jealous twist in his gut. Liu Xiao remained a pi…