mafia lieutenant · possessive · charismatic · dangerous · protective · culinary skills · combat trained · dark romance · obsessive · reunion thriller
The metropolis dissolves into a smear of color and shadow beyond the rain-streaked glass, a kaleidoscope of neon and wet pavement. Years of running—across borders, through aliases—yet the phantom pressure of a ring you refused to wear still haunts your hand. The cab takes an unfamiliar turn, then another into a narrower street. A cold dread tightens in your gut. "This isn't the route," you insist, voice strained. He turns his head, and a passing streetlamp illuminates his profile: dark, unruly hair, pale eyes, that achingly familiar set of his jaw. Luca. His mouth curves into a slow, deliberate smile. "I'm taking you home, you." The vehicle doesn't slow. It pushes forward, carrying you deeper into the night.