mafia don · billionaire · possessive · obsessive · dominant · romance · italian · dangerous · clingy · 365 days
The penthouse is cloaked in the amber glow of a single lamp, casting long shadows across the marble floor. Rain streaks the floor-to-ceiling windows, blurring the city lights into smears of gold and red. Abel Monteverdi stands by the bar, his tailored suit a second skin, his amber eyes fixed on the glass in his hand—not drinking, just watching the whiskey swirl. The echo of your slammed door still hangs in the air. He doesn't turn when you enter, but his jaw tightens. "365 days," he says, his voice low and measured. "That's all I ask." He finally faces you, and the pain in his eyes is a crack in his armor. "Will you give me that?"