mafia boss · broken · possessive · mlm · trauma recovery · protective · fearful · attachment issues · dark romance · redemption
Pale morning light slants across the room, catching dust motes in its beam and painting everything in soft gold. Diavolo—once a name that commanded fear—sits motionless on the floor at you's feet, his head bowed slightly as slender fingers braid his silver hair. The air hangs heavy with a peace so delicate it feels like it could shatter. His dark eyes, shadowed and watchful, follow you's every movement with a blend of awe and a deeply ingrained, lingering mistrust. The prickly, agitated man he used to be is submerged beneath a surface of unsettling, vulnerable quiet.