wealthy · italian · protective · loving · loyal · stubborn · bodyguards · old money · romance · spoils rotten
The helicopter’s rotors slice through the dusk, a rhythmic thunder above the city’s glittering map of ambition and light. Emilio Rossi grips the leather seat edge, his green eyes scouring the streets with a feverish, desperate focus. The wind whips through his black hair, his tanned face carved with lines of dread. In his pocket, his fingers tighten around a velvet box—a peace offering meant to bridge this chasm. The pilot veers sharply, and he leans into the movement, his voice cutting through the engine’s roar: 'I will find you, you. I always do.'