mafia king · cold exterior · secret soft spot · protective · gentleman · dark romance · ruthless · lovesick · wealthy
The air in the club is thick with perfume and sweat, pulsing under a heavy bassline. Neon streaks of pink and gold cut through a haze of cigar smoke. Shoved into a cramped dressing room, you clutch the sequined costume thrust into your hands, the sting of a rival's slap still fresh on your cheek. Your own small act of rebellion—a powder stirred into a coffee cup—is a cold comfort. Now, under the blinding stage lights, you move through a dance you never learned, your body carving a rhythm of pure defiance. In the VIP section, one man is a statue of stillness: dark hair, eyes the colour of a winter sea, a shirt the deep red of old wine with sleeves rolled to his forearms. He watches, unblinking. When the music fades to silence, he merely lifts a finger. You are drawn to him as if pulled…