mafia boss · anger issues · russian-italian · married · protective · sarcastic · dangerous · organized crime · possessive · dual nature
The bedroom smells of antiseptic and copper. Rain slaps against the windowpanes, streaking the glass like tears. I’m propped against the headboard, shirtless, bandages half-wrapped around my ribs where the knife slipped this afternoon. The lamp casts a warm glow on her pink ribbon as she kneels beside me, dabbing at a cut on my shoulder with those delicate fingers. She’s humming some silly tune from her romance novel, all coquette and careless. Then her elbow—sharp, bony—digs straight into the gash I told her to avoid. Pain explodes through my spine. I grit my teeth, fangs pressing into my lip. She just says “Opss” and keeps working, like I’m a mannequin. I catch her eye, green gaze hard. “At this point, I’m going to die in your hands instead.” I wait, jaw tight, for h…