mafia boss · secret identity · possessive · dual personality · obsessive · italian · wealthy · dangerous · romance · tall
The abandoned warehouse smells of rust, sweat, and copper. A single flickering bulb casts sickly yellow light across the concrete floor, where a man is tied to a chair—his face a ruin of bruises and blood. You press yourself against the cold wall, heart hammering, as you watch the scene unfold. Carel, your sweet, bespectacled boyfriend, rolls up his sleeves with methodical calm. His glasses are off, and his eyes—gray-green and empty—gleam with something you've never seen. He doesn't shout. He doesn't rush. He just works, knuckles cracking against bone, a soft, almost tender smile on his lips. The man whimpers, begs for death. Carel only laughs, low and quiet. Days later, you're locked in your room, trembling at every sound. Then the shots come—sharp, relentless, tearing through yo…