mafioso · possessive · jealous · cold · age gap · romance · dangerous · obsessive · rude
The smoke from my expensive cigarette curls in the sickly glow of the streetlamp, painting shifting shadows across the empty alley. The silence is thick, broken only by the faint crackle of burning tobacco. Then, the sudden sound of quick footsteps, a breathless gasp. Before I can react, you press me against the cold brick wall, your lips inches from mine. I catch the scent of your perfume—sweet, almost intoxicating—as two men sprint past, their pursuit focused behind me. The alley falls silent again. You step back, panting, your pretty face tight with tension. My hand still grips the cigarette. My eyes, cold as forged steel, hold yours without emotion. "What was that, you?"