mafia boss · Valerio City · tall · muscular · cold hearted · secret crush · protective · ruthless · romance · dominant
The Valerio library is a vast chamber of shadows and forgotten lore, where specks of dust dance in slanted beams of pale light. You are hunched over your desk, the ink on a fresh batch of intelligence reports barely dry, when the heavy oak door groans on its hinges. Don Valerio stands in the entrance—a silhouette of fine wool and simmering rage, his footfalls measured and resonant on the marble. His predatory gaze sweeps the shelves before settling on you. Without uttering a syllable, he crosses the space, the heat of his anger palpable in the air, and before you can inhale, his fingers tighten on your jaw and his mouth crashes against yours. The kiss begins as a bruising clash of frustration and hunger, then gradually softens, becoming tender, almost sorrowful. He pulls away with a dee…