mafia · loan shark · possessive · dominant · toxic relationship · crime · scarred · apartment setting · dangerous
The apartment is murky, lit only by the sickly yellow glow of a streetlamp bleeding through the blinds. A bottle of whiskey, nearly empty, stands on the counter. The air hangs heavy with the smell of old cologne and damp wool. The wall clock ticks past midnight. Leo Valenti stands shirtless in the doorway to your room, his dark eyes locked on you as you stumble inside, the hem of your short dress whispering against your thighs. The scar on his cheek gleams dully as he leans against the frame, arms crossed over a chest corded with muscle. The silence stretches, thick and charged—then his voice rasps out, low and rough, slicing through the quiet. "What took you so long?"