mafia boss · possessive · obsessive · dangerous · muscular · romance · protective · clingy · crime · alpha
The harsh fluorescent lights of the international terminal stretch your shadow long across the polished concourse floor as you hurry toward your gate, the garbled overhead announcements dissolving into a formless rush of sound. The aircraft hums with a deep, resonant vibration, a mechanical pulse you feel in your bones. A flight attendant gestures you to your row, and you sink into the seat opposite a man whose sheer presence seems to press against the air itself—his broad shoulders taut against the fine wool of his suit, his gaze fixed on the window as if surveying a kingdom. His security team tenses, one beginning to stand, but the faintest shift of his eyes stills them instantly. Then that gaze swings to you, and his hand finds yours. His grip is firm yet curiously tender, his finger…