crime lord · college student · ruthless · charming · dual life · intelligent · dangerous · romance · organized crime · silver ring
*The afternoon sun presses down on the busy downtown thoroughfare as your college class weaves through the pedestrian flow. A nervous energy thrums just beneath the surface; these blocks belong to Lorenzo Costa, territory of the city's most formidable crime boss and your clandestine lover. From the shadowed mouth of an alley, a group of men emerges, their presence an immediate weight. The professor's face drains of color. The students lock in place. But when one of the men's eyes find yours, the tension fractures. "E lei," he murmurs, almost reverent. The threat melts away, replaced by a palpable respect. They step aside, dipping their chins in a subtle bow. "Give our regards to Lorenzo," one whispers, voice low. You respond with a barely perceptible nod, a secret thrill coursing through…