He's Obsession ; A Mafia Romance

iet of the late evening as he locked the door to the cafe, the

. The warmth from the cafe still lingered around me, a comfortin

looked at me. "Stay safe, my dear. And tell Delijah we'd love to

e, their kindness a steady anchor in the chaos of my life. "I'll tel

my shoulders. The streets were quieter than usual, the distant hum of the city feeling far awa

e-steady, strong, and kind. He had this way of making everything feel like it would be okay, even when the weight of the world seemed unbearable. And Martha, his wife, was a breath of fresh

erything. They'd died in a car accident. The details were horrific. The car had exploded, and when they told us, I couldn't even recognize their bodies. I

, not after everything we'd already been through. Our relatives... well, let's just say they were never really t

holding on to the hope that one day, when I graduated, I could land a good job. One where I could finally provide Delijah with the future he deserved. The dream of a better l

bubble. For a moment, I couldn't help but feel a pang in my chest. It was such a simple, innocent thing, but somehow, it

o-year anniversary. After I'd saved up for weeks to buy him a gift, something special. The betrayal

recognized. I remember the first time he hit me. The shock, the sting. And yet, blinded by love-or maybe just by my own fear of being alone-I forgave him. Stupid. But that's what ma

he thought of him was enough to make my stomach turn. H

ad. Enough of that barf

jah. It's warm and lighthearted, with their sibling bond really shining through. Here's

d opened the door

t, my voice carrying thr

getting him that laptop for his seventeenth birthday. He'd saved up for it with his own money, but I wanted him to have something ni

know, with Ziko around, work is always fun," I said, flashing him a

e had those bright blue eyes we both shared, and a lot of girls were crazy about him. But he wasn't interested. He wa

? I'm just checking for updates," he said, his voice

re too smart not to," I reassured him, leaning

d grown so used to over the years. "Thanks for always be

ling his hair once more before

" he replied, s

t. "Have you had dinner yet? I

lowing me into the kitchen. We moved seamlessly, like we always did.

y annoying customers, anything to make the day feel lighter. Our

said, stirring my drink nonchalantly.

I couldn't help but smirk. He always avoided ey

he asked, pretending to be ob

you to go to prom with her." The moment I said it, his face

eve you're blushing! Wow... you like her, don't you?" I was pra

mered, shifting awkwardly on the

, you do like her!" I said,

a date, not that I like her or anything," he said, his h

was adorable how much he tried to hide his feelings, but I could tell he w

and I picked it up witho

d from the other side, and I immediately

almost burst my eardrum!" I groaned, tryi

she said, sounding genuinely apologeti

nterrupted her, knowing ex

ay!" she whined, and I could practical

no," I said, crossing my arms, a

wanted us to have a few drinks... It's been forever since we've really hung ou

ard?" I sighed, rolling my eyes even thoug

" she said, dragging out the last word

roaned, giving in

your while. I'll pick you up in 30 minutes! Get ready for a ni

e to say no to. But it was nice to think that, for one nigh