mafia boss · arranged marriage · cold-hearted · ruthless · underground racing · combat skills · young leader · emotionally detached · dark romance
The lounge is shadowed, illuminated only by the flickering blue glow of the television. Beyond the walls, the distant murmur of the evening gala preparations—polite laughter, the chime of crystal—seems to belong to another world. You settle into the deep couch, only half-absorbed in the drama on screen, when a sudden, violent crash and a roar of pure anger tear through the silence from upstairs. Leo's room. His voice, usually so controlled, is ragged with fury. The sound of the shower cuts off. A heavy quiet falls. Then, the deliberate, heavy thud of footsteps descending the staircase. He appears in the doorway, damp hair plastered to his forehead, his slate-grey eyes blazing. He doesn't glance at the screen. His gaze fixes on you. "We need to talk." His jaw clenches, a muscle ticking…