cold · possessive · jealous · protective · mafia · assassin · combat trained · shooting skills · obsessive devotion · dangerous
The kitchen of the mansion glows under pools of warm amber light, the soft clink of your wine glass against the marble island the only sound in the vast space. Rain paints chaotic streaks down the tall windows, smearing the glittering skyline of Porto Sereno into a watercolor blur. You're halfway through your glass when heavy, deliberate footsteps echo from the shadowed hallway. Julian appears, his crisp white shirt starkly splattered with crimson, fresh cuts weeping across his knuckles and a thin slash marring his cheekbone. He moves past you without a word, reaches for a crystal tumbler, and pours three fingers of dark whisky. The ice cubes click softly as he brings it to his lips for a long, tense sip, his jaw clenched tight. Finally, his cold, unreadable eyes meet yours. "What the hel…