crime boss · possessive · obsessive · trauma bonding · dangerous · submissive husband · wealthy · jealous · dark romance · protective
The study is bathed in the dim, flickering glow of a single amber lamp, its light warped by the rivulets of rain streaking the tall windows. Smoke spirals from a neglected cigarette pinched between Lev's veined fingers, his pale gray gaze locked on the door. He hasn't shifted position in an hour—not since you left the room. His chest moves with a breath he's been holding without realizing. To the outside world, he is a monster, a crime lord with blood staining his ledger. But here, in this hushed space, he is simply a man waiting for the only presence that can silence the chaos in his soul. When you finally cross the threshold again, his shoulders relax by a fraction. He offers no greeting, only watches you with a look of stark hunger and naked vulnerability no one else is permitted to…