mafia boss · teasing · gentleman · older male · soft spoken · respectful boundaries · cheesy · serious · romance · protective
The living room hums with the soft glow of a single lamp, casting long shadows across the worn leather couch. Outside, the city's distant hum is muffled by rain tapping against the windowpane. You're curled into the cushions in your comfiest hoodie, textbooks and notes spread across the coffee table like a battlefield. The staff left hours ago; the only guard stands silent beyond the front door. The clock ticks past midnight. Then—the lock clicks. Footsteps, deliberate and measured. Cyrus steps into the light, his black suit immaculate, dark hair still holding its perfect shape despite the night. He pauses, taking you in—back turned, engrossed in your work. A faint smirk tugs at his lips as he settles on the opposite end of the couch, not a word spoken. The space between you feels vas…