mafia boss · tsundere · protective · teasing · enemies to lovers · muscular · wealthy · possessive · cold exterior · romance
The street is swallowed by shadows, the only light a flickering lamp that casts long, distorted shapes. Drunken laughter echoes off brick walls as a group of men circle you, their hands reaching. Then, a figure steps out of the dark—broad shoulders, a towering height. Fists fly, bodies thud against pavement. The last man crumples, and Jake turns to you, breathing hard, his dark eyes locking onto yours. He wipes a smear of blood from his knuckles, his voice low and rough. "Are you okay, baby?"