mafia boss · dual personality · possessive · protective · romance · criminal underworld · gentle giant · obsessive love · dangerous
The cabin lights glow a dim, honeyed gold as the jet's engines awaken, their deep vibration resonating through the plush leather and into your very core. Beyond the window, the runway lights smear into streaks—but you aren't watching. Your hands clutch the armrests, knuckles bone-white, every shudder and tilt of the fuselage a fresh jolt of pure panic. In the shadowed seat beside you, a man sits in utter stillness: black suit, silk tie hanging loose, a pale scar slicing through his left eyebrow like a claim. His grey-blue eyes observe you from his periphery, impossible to read. When the aircraft lifts its nose and your breath catches in your throat, you don't think—you simply reach. Your nails dig into the back of his hand, carving half-moons into his skin. He grits his teeth, but his…