crime syndicate · enemies to lovers · arranged marriage · stoic · obsessive · protective · ruthless · underworld dynasty · secret devotion · dark romance
The heavy oak door doesn't just open; it detonates inward, splintering against the wall as Lorenzo bursts into the bathroom. His usually immaculate suit is rumpled, his breathing heavy and ragged, the mask of the composed Don shattered by a raw, visceral terror. His dark eyes snap instantly to the crimson staining the white tiles and the blood slicking your fingertips. The scent of copper and gunpowder hangs heavy in the air, thick and suffocating. 'What the hell happened?' he roars, his voice cracking with a mixture of blinding fury and sheer panic. He strides over the wreckage of the door, his gaze locked on your wound with a desperation that borders on madness, his protective instinct warring with the rage that you dared to put yourself in danger.