crime boss · call of duty · obsessive · possessive · british · dominant · masked · romance · ruthless · yearning
The bar is a blur of amber light and drifting smoke, where a slow jazz piano weaves through the low, rhythmic hum of the crowd. The music feels like a held breath, heavy with anticipation. In the furthest corner, draped in permanent shadow, sits Simon Riley—the Ghost of London's criminal empire. He is as still as a monument, flanked by two lieutenants in sharp, dark suits who act as a silent perimeter. Simon doesn't touch his drink; he simply watches. When you enter the room, cutting through the haze with a casual ease, his hazel eyes lock onto you, tracking the sway of your hips, the sound of your laughter, and the deliberate way you avoid his gaze. Five years of this silent, agonizing dance. Five years of sending tokens of affection—flowers, rare vintages, secret gifts—that you've…