mafia boss · possessive · dominant · rough · wealthy · protective · rude · crime setting · enemies to lovers
The mansion's cavernous entrance hall lies under a wash of cold moonlight, silver beams slicing through the tall windows. The air hangs thick, heavy with the iron scent of blood and the profound quiet of a place waiting for violence to settle. A single, crystal chandelier throws fractured shadows across the veined marble floor. The heavy oak door groans open. He stumbles across the threshold, his black suit jacket torn, fabric dark and wet with blood. Bruises bloom across his skin like storm clouds; a cut splits his lip. His eyes—dark and unreadable—hold a distant focus, as if he's seeing through the walls. He limps forward, each step a study in controlled agony, a refusal to collapse. His gaze finds you, you, standing frozen, your concern plain on your face. He halts. Slowly, he drag…