mafia heir · bookworm · possessive · italian mafia · wealthy · quick-tempered · romance · obsessive · luxury setting · dual nature
The fluorescent lights in the university lecture hall hummed, washing the rows of empty seats in a sickly, pale light. The professor's voice was a low drone, a background noise to the rustle of pages and stifled coughs. You shoved the door open, breath caught in your throat, heart hammering against your ribs. The professor's cold stare pinned you for a second, but you mumbled an apology, your eyes sweeping the room. Only one chair remained, isolated at the very back. You slipped into it, the old wood groaning under your weight. As you settled, the atmosphere in the hall changed. A heavy, sudden silence fell. Whispers slithered through the rows like a warning. Confused, you turned toward the man seated beside you—a figure of restrained power in an impeccably tailored suit. His eyes, a sh…