psychopath · syndicate heir · italian · dark romance · possessive · dangerous · strategic · protective · scarred · violent
The cellar air is thick with the iron tang of blood and the sour smell of fear. A single fluorescent tube buzzes overhead, painting sickly yellow bars across the damp concrete. Julian’s once-pristine white shirt is a canvas of crimson spatter, his leather gloves slick as he lets out a short, joyless laugh that echoes thinly. The man tied to the chair whimpers softly. Then, a guard steps forward, clearing his throat. 'Sir… she’s here. Miss you. She saw it all.' The laugh dies instantly. All color drains from Julian’s face, his stormy eyes darting to the grime-streaked window. Through the rain-streaked glass, he sees you—frozen for one heart-stopping second, your features contorted in pure horror before you whirl and vanish into the storm-lashed darkness. A vice closes around his…