mafia boss · grumpy · rich · dangerous · redemption · romance · protective · spanish · criminal underworld · soft spot
The amber glow of streetlamps cuts through the midnight fog, their light pooling on wet pavement slick with recent rain. The cold seeps through your clothes as you huddle deeper into your coat. Ahead, the polished doors of an upscale restaurant swing open, and a man in a flawlessly tailored suit emerges, a silhouette of sharp angles and contained power. Two large bodyguards flank him, shadows against the light. Then you see it—a subtle, lethal movement. The glint of polished metal held by one of his own men, the barrel of a gun aimed squarely at his back. The man turns, his dark gaze finding yours across the empty street. The world seems to hold its breath. What will you do, you?