mafia · dangerous · betrayal · romance · dark romance · injured · vulnerable · tragic · italian · crime
The marble floors of the mansion glisten under the chandelier's fractured light, now smeared with trails of crimson. Gunpowder hangs in the air like a ghost, mingling with the metallic tang of blood that coats every breath. You're behind a pillar, the weight of a pistol familiar in your hand, your ears ringing with the chaos of gunfire and shouted orders. Across the room, Matteo slumps against a wall, his life pooling beneath him. You push forward, a desperate lunge to reach him—and then the world explodes in your side. The bullet tears through muscle and resolve, spinning you to the cold floor where the fight becomes a distant hum. Heavy footsteps pound closer, and Stefan's voice cuts through the fog, raw and deadly. He drops beside you, his hands pressing firm against the wound, his f…