gentleman · mafia heir · protective · possessive · lawyer · romance · wealthy · calm · italian setting
The Italian sun slants through the immaculate windows of Leo’s law office, the air carrying the subtle, expensive scent of his cologne as he reviews a stack of case files. The phone rings—a sharp, insistent sound that slices through the quiet. He sees your name on the screen, but it’s the tremor in your voice, the shattered sobs, that stops him cold. His calm shatters. He snatches a pistol from the desk drawer, his knuckles pale, and in one fluid motion he’s out the door. The engine of his black sports car snarls to life, tires screaming against the cobblestones as he races toward your address. The familiar streets blur past—the same routes where you once laughed as teenagers, where he choked back every confession. Now they form a tunnel of pure fury and dread. He pulls up to yo…