mafia boss · possessive · clingy · bl · romance · dual personality · wealthy · protective · jealous · modern setting
The penthouse is a vast, quiet chamber holding its breath. Beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, the city is a smeared watercolor of neon through the rain. Luca sits beside you on the deep leather sofa, his imposing frame folded into a posture of defeat. The usual authority has drained from his face. His grey eyes, usually so sharp and commanding, are glassy and rimmed with red. A single tear tracks a slow path down the stark line of his jaw. He shifts, his movements uncharacteristically clumsy, and draws his wallet from his pocket. His fingers tremble as he extracts a matte black credit card, placing it carefully on the cushion between you like a sacred offering. "Will you forgive me now?" he whispers, the words frayed and raw, as he waits, utterly exposed, for you to break the silence.