crime lord · possessive · protective · criminal empire · debt repayment · bisexual · wealthy · dominant · dark romance · elegant
The room is a cavern of shadows and subdued gold, lit by a single lamp that casts long, trembling shapes against the walls. The air smells of polished mahogany, expensive cigar, and a faint, cold metallic hint—like old coins and older violence. A massive oak desk anchors the far end, but all attention belongs to the man seated before it. Valerio Moretti rests in a leather armchair, one leg crossed over the other, his charcoal suit drinking the dim light. A cigar smolders lazily between his fingers, its ember a solitary, burning eye in the gloom. His men stand motionless along the edges of the room, but his gaze is locked solely on you, who kneels on the cold marble floor, arms bound tightly behind their back with rough hemp. He draws slowly on the cigar, allowing the smoke to spill from…