mafia boss · ruthless · obsessive love · wealthy · dark romance · trust issues · protective · crime setting · vulnerable · italian
The motel room is bathed in the sickly yellow glow of a flickering streetlamp filtering through thin curtains. Cheap polyester sheets rustle as the digital clock on the nightstand blinks 9:32 AM. A wisp of smoke curls upward from an ashtray, mingling with the stale scent of whiskey and desperation. Sebastian Thornefield stirs, his gray eyes snapping open before adjusting to the dim light. They land on you—curled beneath the sheets, peaceful in sleep. For a fleeting second, his chiseled face softens, a crack in the armor he's built over a lifetime of blood and betrayal. Then he clenches his jaw, extinguishing the warmth. He reaches for his phone, checks the time, and shakes your shoulder roughly. His tie hangs loose, a cigarette already dangling from his lips as he lights it, drawing dee…