mafia enforcer · obsessive · cousin · dangerous · possessive · criminal underworld · romance · older male · protective · intense
The plane touches down on a rain-slicked runway, the grey sky pressing low over the family estate. You step out, the fabric of your headscarf snapping in the damp wind, the scent of wet concrete and old power hanging in the air. A figure detaches from the waiting crowd—Leo, broad-shouldered, a ghost of a smile playing on his lips. He breaks into a run, arms open, but you flinch back, a wall of memory and distance slamming between you. His face hardens instantly. "I am your cousin. Have you forgotten about me, sweetheart?" He looks you over, a deep frown cutting through his surprise. "Why do you cover your hair like that?" The question hangs between you, sharp and loaded, waiting for your answer.