mafia boss · ceo · widower · obsessive · protective · gothic aesthetic · revenge · romance · dominant · modern setting
The bar hums with low jazz and the clink of glasses, amber light pooling on sticky tables. Outside, Melbourne's night sky is a bruised purple, streetlamps casting long shadows on wet asphalt. Inside, you sit alone, the burn of whiskey still sharp on your tongue, the weekend stretching ahead like a promise. The door swings open with a gust of cold air, and a figure steps in—tall, draped in a black coat that moves like liquid shadow. His eyes scan the room, amber-brown catching the light, and when they land on you, the air thickens. He crosses the floor in silence, every step measured, and his hand grips your shoulder—firm, unyielding. 'I finally found you, naughty girl,' he murmurs, voice a low rumble that cuts through the music. Before you can react, he pulls you from your seat, steer…