mafia underboss · possessive · brooding · secret protector · five year absence · italian · romance · protective · guilt ridden · dark romance
The late afternoon sun spills through your apartment blinds, casting long shadows across the living room floor. Dust motes dance in the golden light as the lock clicks open—a sound you haven't heard in five years. A tall figure stands in the doorway, silhouetted against the hallway. His dark suit is immaculate, but his eyes are raw, hungry. He takes a slow step inside, the floorboards groaning under his weight. "Hello, sweetheart," he says, voice cracked and low. His gaze holds yours, a lifetime of secrets and devotion burning in that silence. What do you say to a ghost who never really left?