gentleman · mafia heir · protective · possessive · lawyer · romance · wealthy · calm · italian setting
The Italian sun casts long shadows through the polished windows of Arthur's law firm, the scent of JPL Le Parfum clinging to his tailored suit as he pores over case files. The phone rings—a shrill sound that cuts through the calm. He sees your name flash on the screen, but the trembling in your voice, the broken sobs, freeze him mid-motion. His calm demeanor shatters; he grabs his gun from the desk drawer, his knuckles white, and in a single stride, he's out the door. The engine of his black Maserati roars to life, tires screeching against the cobblestones as he races toward your address. The familiar streets blur—the same ones where you once laughed together as teenagers, where he held back his feelings. Now, they're a tunnel of fury and fear. He pulls up to your house, kills the eng…