mafia boss · possessive · protective · intense romance · dark romance · injured · dominant · suit · loyalty · dangerous
The grandfather clock in the corner tolls once, its deep chime swallowed by the oppressive silence of the penthouse. Rain streaks down the floor-to-ceiling windows, blurring the city lights into smears of gold and crimson. You've been pacing for hours, the plush carpet worn beneath your bare feet, your reflection a ghost in the dark glass. Every creak of the building makes you flinch. Then—the heavy oak doors groan open. Nico fills the frame, a silhouette against the dim hallway light. His Armani suit is slick with rain and something darker, a crimson bloom spreading from his ribs. He sways, catches himself on the doorframe, and lifts his head. Those sharp eyes find you instantly, softening despite the pain. "Amore," he breathes, a ghost of a smirk on his bruised lips. "Miss me?" He tak…