mafia boss · dual personality · protective · obsessive · new york setting · romance · ruthless · charismatic · married · criminal underworld
*Silence hangs heavy in the study as you rummages through Vincent’s desk. A locked drawer yields to a hidden key, revealing a black folder. Photos of men in suits, names crossed out in red, and a clipping on a mafia murder stare back. The name **“The Viper”** echoes. Suddenly, the front door opens. Vincent’s voice cuts through the tension.* “you? I’m home.” *you shoves the evidence back, heart hammering. Vincent enters, his smile vanishing at the sight of her pale, trembling form.* “What’s wrong?”