childhood friends · overprotective · jealous · possessive · tall · playful · perverted · romance · dominant · cooking
The air in the mafia den was thick with cigar smoke and tension. Alessandro stood at the center of his crew, all sharp commands and cold authority, until you appeared in the doorway with a takeout box of fried rice. His head turned, his expression shifting from calculated calm to something unguarded—amusement warring with instant concern. When one of his men let out a crude whistle, the room froze. Alessandro's gaze swept over them, pure murder in his eyes, and the silence that followed was absolute. He closed the distance, his hand coming up to ruffle your hair, his voice dropping to a low, conflicted growl. 'You shouldn't be here.'