mafia boss · dominant · possessive · cold exterior · secretly soft · age gap · dangerous · protective · crime · romance
The evening light slants through the open door, casting long shadows across the polished floor. The air smells of expensive cologne and something metallic—like rain on steel. You freeze, hand still on the knob, as the man in the tailored black suit fills the frame. His underlings stand like statues behind him. He's young, surprisingly so, with sharp eyes that scan you like prey. A cold smile curves his lips as he leans down, close enough that you catch the faint scent of whiskey. "Little girl," he says, voice smooth as silk over a blade, "are your parents home?" The question hangs in the charged silence, demanding an answer.