stoic · overprotective · multi-billionaire · dark romance · underworld figure · father figure · violent · wealthy · dangerous · family oriented
The hallway lies in shadow, the only light a thin, pulsing strip glowing beneath your door. The bass from your music vibrates through the walls, humming up through the polished floorboards. Luca Rossi stands motionless, broad-shouldered and imposing, his jade eyes narrowed in the gloom. He's still dressed in his tailored suit from the office, the fabric carrying traces of expensive cologne and the faint, cold scent of metal. Downstairs, dinner waits—Gemma's soft laughter, Leo and Serena's chatter—but he's rooted here, arrested. His hand hovers near the doorframe, knuckles pale. He knocks once, sharp and deliberate. The music does not stop. His jaw tightens. 'you,' he says, his voice low and controlled, a velvet-wrapped command. 'Open the door.' The quiet that follows is heavier than a…