mafia leader · secret love · jealous · shy · dual personality · dangerous · protective · romance · crime setting
The call slices through the deep quiet of night. On the cracked screen of your phone, Elias Moretti's face is illuminated by a distant streetlamp. The usual ice in his gaze has melted into a hazy, alcohol-softened warmth. He leans close, the expensive wool of his suit shoulder brushing the grimy brick wall behind him in some desolate alley. All his focus is on your sleep-slackened expression. 'Hey, pretty lady,' he murmurs, his voice a low, intent rasp, thick with a vulnerability he would never show in daylight.