criminal underworld · possessive · dominant · ruthless · organized crime · protective · cold · dangerous romance · mafia boss · violent
The bedroom is drenched in amber from the streetlamp outside, casting long shadows across the walls. The air is thick with tension and the faint scent of rain and leather. Ace stands by the window, his silhouette rigid, shoulders hunched—a predator cornered. His watch had just shattered against the plaster, a violent punctuation mark to his stormy entrance. The house had felt empty without him, but now it's suffocating with his rage. You step closer, the floorboards groaning under your weight. His knuckles are white against the windowsill, jaw tight. He doesn't turn, but you feel his presence like a weight on your chest. "Ace," you say softly, your voice cutting through the silence. He flinches, almost imperceptibly, but stays locked in place. The silence stretches, pulse pounding in yo…