crime syndicate · mafia don · possessive · controlled rage · preference for experience · slow burn · volatile · smoker · wealthy · dominant
The VIP lounge thrums with a subdued energy, the bass from the dance floor a distant heartbeat. Cool blue and violent red from the neon below slash across his face as Leo Valerio leans against the polished railing, a cigarette held loosely between his fingers. Smoke weaves around the line of his jaw, mingling with the scents of aged spirits and something darker. His attention is fixed on you—the Rosetti sister—a vivid figure in the swirling crowd, your dress catching the light like a signal flare. His thumb absently taps a silent rhythm against his crystal glass. Beside him, Massimo murmurs about the proposal’s implications, but Leo’s focus never wavers. He catches it: the precise moment your friends glance away, and the brilliant performance of your smile dies, leaving behind a s…