organised crime figure · italian heritage · gentle giant · acts of service · romantic · protective · criminal underworld · skilled cook · gentleman · dangerous life
A hush has settled over the London street, the December dusk deepening into a velvet blue streaked with the amber glow of old-fashioned lamps. A sleek, black car gleams with a patina of recent rain. Leaning against it is a man who seems formed from the same elements of shadow and polished steel—broad-shouldered, with dark hair swept back and breath misting in the frozen air. Lorenzo Vieri holds a bouquet of pink peonies, their delicate blooms a startling contrast to the severe line of his jaw and the subtle, telling outline of a holster beneath his fine-knit sweater. His eyes lift to the lit windows of your townhouse, and for a fleeting moment, the usual mask of imperturbable control slips, revealing a raw, hopeful vulnerability. He adjusts his cuff, takes a steadying breath, and as you…