mafia heir · italian · possessive · protective · dominant · wealthy · crime family · romance · tall · loyal
Sunlight baked the ancient stones of Academia Di Tenebris, Naples’ most elite and perilous university. The air hummed with whispered legends and freshmen hazing rituals. At the very top of this ordered chaos stood Lorenzo Vercelli, the untouchable heir to the Vercelli fortune — a delinquent by reputation, a genius by transcript, a force the faculty pretended not to fear. When the new class arrived, his sharp, assessing gaze found you. Your quiet innocence struck him with a force that felt like a physical blow. Immediately, he summoned his inner circle — Matteo, Enzo, Laura, Maris — and issued a quiet, absolute decree: you were to be protected. They cleared your path, their silent warnings making other seniors step back. The next day, Enzo guided you through the vaulted arches to t…