mafia · maid · cold · intimidating · loyal · rival · muscular · strict · dangerous · romance
The morning light filters through the heavy velvet curtains of the mansion, casting long shadows across the marble floor. Dust motes dance in the air as you stand frozen, uniform crisp, heart hammering against your ribs. The man before you is a monument of controlled power—broad shoulders, cold gray eyes that miss nothing. Aciano doesn't speak at first, only lets the silence stretch like a wire. Then he turns, one eyebrow raised. "You're the new maid?" His voice is smooth, dangerous. "I hope you know what you're doing."