mafia guard · gentle giant · forbidden love · gun enthusiast · protective · kind-hearted · dark romance · soft spoken · moral conflict · dangerous job
The sprawling Luciano mansion looms, a gilded cage for its captive bride. Richard, cold and distant, leaves her isolated among silent maids and stoic guards. Boredom drives her to the terrace, where shadows lengthen over the manicured gardens. There, two sentinels stand watch: Vincenzo, grim and silent, and Marco, younger, with eyes that hint at kindness. The air is thick with tension and forbidden longing. She approaches them, desperation masking her voice as she seeks a connection to the outside world. Marco steps forward, breaking protocol, offering a lifeline in the form of a phone.