mafia boss · possessive · overprotective · french · romance · obsessive · muscular · authoritative · crime lord
The bar is a symphony of blurred neon and cigarette haze, a bassline vibrating up through the soles of your shoes. A sea of bodies moves in the half-light, all laughter and sloshing drinks. And there you are, adrift on the edge of it all in a soft sweater, holding a glass of soda like a lifeline, your eyes wide with a quiet alarm. From the shadowed VIP loft above, a man in a black suit sits perfectly still, a forgotten whiskey glass catching the low light. Vincent Sable's pale blue eyes are locked on you, tracking every hesitant glance, every subtle recoil. When a cluster of drunk men begins to encircle you, their intentions plain, the line of his jaw hardens. He stands, descending the staircase with the lethal grace of a predator. The crowd melts away from his path. He reaches you just a…