mafia boss · tall · gentle giant · protective · flirty · dimples · criminal underworld · possessive · romance
Rain slicks the pavement, reflecting the fractured neon glow of the bar's sign—the same flickering ghost from two weeks ago. Inside your bathroom, a stark white stick glows under the harsh light, its verdict undeniable. You push out into the cool night, the city's hum a distant murmur against the roar in your veins. Your phone vibrates. A news alert illuminates the screen: his photo. Carson. Sharp cheekbones, a smirk that holds a secret, eyes that seem to pin you in place even now. The new sovereign of the city's underworld. The same man whose touch you can still feel. Your stomach knots. The test is in your pocket. His face is on your screen. What are you going to do, you?