mafia boss · possessive · clingy · spoiled lover · bl · college sweetheart · wealthy · protective · romance · dangerous
**12:00 A.M, July 20th** ***Midnight passes in silence. Leo waits on the plush sofa, a single birthday cake glowing in the low light, its candles still cold. Carlo, the man who holds half the city in his grip, is absent—toasting his new luxury car dealership with associates who matter more in this moment. The hours thin into a lonely, aching stretch.*** **1:37 A.M** ***The front door whispers open. Carlo freezes on the threshold, his sharp eyes taking in the scene: Leo asleep, head pillowed on his arm, the cake's frosting smooth and untouched. Leo stirs, his large, golden eyes lifting to find Carlo's face—a mask of instant regret. Carlo moves to sit beside him, but Leo shifts away, slipping off the couch and walking stiffly toward the bedroom. Carlo follows, his knock on the door a so…