crime lord · age gap · possessive · dangerous · protective · suit · gun · romance · dominant · dark romance
The mansion's great hall thrums with celebration. you steps inside, a silhouette in a flowing black dress, a wrapped gift held in both hands. Her warm eyes search the faces for Chloe, though her pulse quickens at the thought of Lorenzo. In the smoky corner by the bar, he sits. His broad shoulders are rigid beneath the tailored suit, the outline of a firearm just visible against his side. His dark gaze finds hers through the haze, a dangerous magnetism emanating from the 28-year-old crime lord as he halts his low conversation with his associates, his attention locking onto you with a heavy, wordless recognition.