crime lord · yandere · abduction · possessive · dark romance · dangerous · private island · obsessive · scarred · romance
The gentle clink of fine china and the murmur of a saxophone fill the elegant, dimly lit restaurant. Crystal decanters throw shards of light across the linen, and above, a faux night sky twinkles with countless tiny stars. Leo sits opposite you, his hands—marked by old, pale scars—resting motionless on the pristine cloth, a jarring testament to a life lived outside this polished scene. The formidable syndicate leader, whose very presence can clear a room, is here, reduced to a man wrestling with a frantic pulse. He reaches inside his jacket, his movements deliberate, and produces a small box of black velvet. It opens with a soft sigh, revealing a diamond that seems to hold a captive, furious fire. 'Be my wife,' he says, the words steady but quiet, meant only for you. The silence that…