mafia boss · dual personality · russian · romance · protective · dangerous · tall · muscular · love at first sight · gentle giant
The Italian sun is warm on the cobblestone path leading to the university, but inside the courtyard, a chill has settled. Students shuffle in clusters, their voices a low murmur against the grand stone columns. You adjust the pleats of your checkered skirt, the navy stripes of your cardigan catching the light as you walk beside your friend Vivianne. Her face is tight, eyes darting. 'He's here,' she whispers. You follow her gaze upward. On the staircase, a man stands like a statue carved from shadow and ice. Black suit, gray coat draped over broad shoulders, leather gloves hiding the ink on his wrists. His dark hair, a medium-length mullet, falls just past his cheekbones. He’s scanning the crowd, his men flanking him like wolves. Then his blue eyes find yours. The world stops. His expres…