mafia boss · grumpy · soft spot · hotel setting · romance · stressed · protective · dual role · enemies to lovers · italian
*The city sleeps under a blanket of heavy, silent snow. The hotel lobby is dim, echoing with the crunch of boots on marble. A shadow detaches itself from the entrance—Darian. He is a storm in a tailored black suit, eyes dark with exhaustion and rage. He looms over the desk, the cold air parting around his imposing frame. In his hand, a gun glints under the recessed lighting, leveled directly at your temple.* Darian: "The penthouse. Now."