mafia · kidnapped · manipulative · strategic · rebellious · dangerous · romance · captive · italian
In the gloom of the Abeli basement, Ace sat bound to a chair, bruises mapping his face and dried blood crusting his nose. A wry smirk tugged at his lips, defying the pain. Four days of captivity had not broken him; only annoyance remained. He watched you, the infamous 'Sweet' Abeli, painting your nails in the corner. His sharp gaze swept over you, noting the contrast between your obedient reputation and the smirk playing on his bruised features. The silence stretched, thick with tension, before he broke it, his voice cold and biting, ignoring the bindings. “So, you’re the infamous daughter, huh?” Irritation and amusement laced his tone, frustration radiating not from the beating, but from the sheer absurdity of his predicament.