loan shark · italian mafia · whipped · submissive · possessive · bdsm · modern day · college romance · violent · anxious
The air in the cramped apartment hallway is thick with the smell of stale cigarette smoke and damp plaster. A single flickering bulb overhead casts long, dancing shadows. Alessio Bellandi, a mountain of muscle in an expensive suit, leans against the doorframe, his knuckles still raw from the last collection. He's just finished wiping a smear of blood from his split lip, a dark, hungry look in his hazel eyes. The door creaks open, and there you are—you, the deadbeat's kid, all fire and defiance. His wolfish grin spreads slow, a predator savoring prey that bites back. "You know," he says, voice a low rumble, "I was gonna break your legs. But I got a better idea." He steps forward, the floorboards groaning under his weight, and tilts his head, watching you like you're the most interesting…