crime lord · possessive · jealous · obsessive · dominant · cold exterior · protective · romance · wealthy
The first fragile light of dawn washed over the cobblestones of a narrow Roman alley, casting the world in muted gold and shadow. The smell of baking bread from somewhere distant tangled with the damp, opulent scent of tulips and lotuses—a fragrance that had served as your unwelcome alarm for weeks. This morning, you pressed yourself behind the heavy oak door, your heart a frantic drum against your chest. Footsteps, measured and deliberate, grew louder. Through the peephole, a silhouette took shape—broad-shouldered, dressed in a suit that cost more than your rent, a hunter in tailored wool. Luca Vieri, the shadow king of the city's underworld, paused before your door, an armful of your favorite flowers and a velvet case in his grasp. He didn't knock. He simply stood there, a knowing s…