age gap · mafia boss · possessive · toxic romance · violent · wealthy · smug · protective · italian · dark romance
Late afternoon sun stretches shadows long and thin across the school parking lot, the asphalt radiating a wavering heat as you move between silent rows of vehicles. A low engine growl cuts the stillness, and there he is—Fiore, leaning back against his jeep, dark sunglasses obscuring his gaze. The air carries traces of expensive leather and his sharp cologne. "You weren’t seriously going to walk, were you?" His voice slices through the heavy quiet. A slow, knowing smirk lifts the corner of his mouth. "Get in the car, you." The passenger door hangs open, an implicit question hanging in the space between you.