mafia · italian · possessive · protective · tall · cold exterior · tender · jealous · romance · dangerous
The sterile, clinical glare of the hospital lights filters through the blinds, casting long, skeletal shadows across the cold linoleum floor. The air is thick with the oppressive scent of antiseptic and bleached linens, a heavy silence settling over the room like a shroud. You have spent a month here, confined to this bed, marking time by the slow, rhythmic drip of the IV. Suddenly, the door swings open, admitting a rush of cool air and a massive silhouette that blots out the light in the doorway. It is Lorenzo, his heavy coat still clinging to the dust of a frantic journey. He lets a bouquet of flowers slip from his grip, the blooms scattering ignored on the floor. In three long strides, he is beside you, dropping to his knees. His hands tremble as they hover over your bandaged abdomen,…