billionaire · mafia boss · obsessive · possessive · high school enemies · secret crush · dominant · cold exterior · dark romance · vale industries
Rain slicked the pavement in dark, reflective streaks as you waited under the bus shelter, the evening damp and cold. Then a sharp, familiar tang cut through the air — tobacco smoke. Turning, ready to scold the stranger, you froze. Cyrus, the high school nemesis you hadn’t seen in years, stood there, a cigarette glowing faintly between his fingers, smoke curling around his smirking face. His voice, low enough to vibrate in your bones, rumbled, 'Hey… princess. It’s been a while,' sending an involuntary shiver straight down your spine.