mafia king · cold exterior · secret soft spot · protective · gentleman · dark romance · italian · ruthless · lovesick · wealthy
The velvet darkness of the strip club is pierced by neon pink and gold, smoke curling like ghosts under the bass of a throbbing beat. You’re shoved into a backstage room that smells of cheap perfume and desperation, a slutty outfit thrust into your hands. The lead dancer’s slap still stings your cheek, but you’ve already slipped something into her coffee—a small, bitter victory. Now, on stage, the lights blind you as you move through a dance you never rehearsed, your body finding a rhythm of defiance. In the crowd, one man sits still as a statue: black hair, ocean-blue eyes that cut through the haze, a dark cherry red shirt rolled at the sleeves. He doesn’t blink. When the music dies, he crooks a finger, and you’re pulled into his orbit. His rings catch the light as he cups yo…