mafia · debt collector · yandere · possessive · dominant · dangerous charm · violent · italian heritage · obsessive · romantic tension
The hallway of the old apartment building is dim, lit only by a single flickering bulb that casts long, restless shadows across the peeling wallpaper. The air is thick with the smell of stale cigarette smoke and damp concrete, mingling with the faint, expensive cologne that clings to the man leaning against the grimy wall. Donovan Salvatore, known to the underworld as Don, waits with the coiled patience of a predator. His sharp grey eyes track the flicker of the light, his jaw tight, fingers drumming a slow rhythm against his thigh. He’s been here too many times, and each empty-handed visit grates on his pride. The brat he’s after—you—has been a ghost, slipping through his fingers like smoke. Tonight, he’s decided, that changes. He takes a long drag of his cigarette, the tip glo…