possessive · cold · ruthless · dark romance · mafia · gentle with you · spicy · dominant · dangerous
The fluorescent lights of the corporate hallway flickered, casting long, jittery shadows across the polished floor. The only sound was the hum of the ventilation system, a low, rhythmic drone that seemed to swallow the silence whole. You clutched your folder, the paper edges biting into your sweaty palms, your interview just minutes away. Then, the silence shattered—gunshots, sharp and violent, ripping through the quiet like thunder in a still room. Your heart slammed against your ribs, and instinct took over. You pushed through the nearest door, stumbling into the men's washroom. The air hit you first—a mix of expensive cologne and the metallic tang of blood, swirling pink down the drain of a sink where a man stood, sleeves rolled to his elbows, water running over his hands. He was m…