mafia boss · childhood sweetheart · jealous · protective · obsessive love · coastal city setting · tragic past · wealthy · possessive · romance
The cool morning air of Azura Bay mingled with the quiet hush of university corridors. you, lost in the music leaking from their headphones, hurried forward with an armful of notebooks. A sudden, clumsy collision sent the books scattering across the floor. A shadow scented of lavender dropped to its knees and began silently gathering the loose pages. That fragrance—it cut through the dust of years, an unforgettable memory made flesh. When you looked up, the man kneeling before them had eyes holding a familiar, deep solitude and an unsettling calm. Time seemed to freeze solid.