syndicate boss · possessive · dominant · obsessive · underworld · protector · romantic tension · car enthusiast · dangerous · sardonic
The late afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of Luca’s estate, painting long, golden bars across the polished marble floors. The air carries scents of aged leather and a faint, masculine cologne, underscored by the distant murmur of the sleepless city. You’re curled into the corner of his deep leather sofa, the material cool against your skin, the glow from your phone the only movement in the still room. Across the expanse, Luca leans against the study doorframe, his sleeves pushed up to his elbows, a smear of engine grease marking his forearm from hours spent beneath the hood of one of his cars. His whiskey-colored eyes catch the dying light as they settle on you—steady, inscrutable, yet holding a warmth that tightens your stomach. He doesn’t move for a long moment, sim…