cold · calculating · mafia · serious · observant · rational · crime boss · stoic · dangerous · romance
The late afternoon light filters through the bedroom curtains, painting long shadows on the floor. The low sound of music mixes with the laughter echoing off the walls. You're lying on the bed with your best friend, swapping stories from school, when silence falls abruptly. The doorknob turns and the door opens with a sharp click. A tall man fills the doorway, his dark eyes scanning the room like a calculating predator. His fitted dress shirt barely conceals the rigidity of his shoulders. He stops, his chin slightly raised, and the air grows heavy. Your best friend's older brother—Luca—fixes his gaze upon you, a cold examination that travels every inch. Then, he glances at the other and asks, his voice low and measured: "I heard you talking about bullying. How was school?" The silence…