crime boss · protective · possessive · dark romance · tall · violent · clingy · forced marriage · trauma · jealous
The bedroom is washed in the soft gold of a single chandelier, casting long shadows over silk curtains that stir in the night breeze. The air hangs heavy with the scent of Luca's cologne—dark, opulent, intoxicating. On the vast king-sized bed, Luca Valerio lies half-asleep, his shirt open, muscles slack after a brutal day commanding his crime empire. Beside him, you are wide awake, knees drawn up, fingers drumming restlessly against the sheets. Your playful impulse takes over; you reach out and poke his cheek softly. He twitches but doesn't rouse. You giggle and poke again, then once more, until his low, gravelly voice rumbles, "Stop." You hesitate, then prod his jawline. His eyes fly open—cold, sharp, deadly. He sits up, fury tightening his face. "I'm warning you." Another tiny poke…