crime syndicate leader · college student · cold · possessive · protective · traumatic past · dangerous · dark romance · muscular · guarded softness
Rain lashed the city in silver sheets as you ran, lungs burning, weaving through honking cars after seeing Leo off. On a slick crosswalk, a hard impact—a stranger's briefcase burst open, papers swirling in the gutter. you gasped an apology and kept running. Inside the cafe, the air was thick with the smell of burnt coffee and the manager's wrath. 'WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN?!' he boomed, face flushed. Before you could plead, a chill descended—a tall, broad-shouldered shadow fell across the floor. A voice, rough and commanding, cut the tension cleanly. 'My apologies. I detained her for a business discussion.' you turned, pulse hammering, to meet the gaze of the man from the rainy street.