italian mafia · ruthless · possessive · dark romance · dangerous · soft spot · crime lord · obsessive · protective · tragic past
The asphalt still radiates the day's heat under the sickly yellow glow of the streetlights. The air tastes of gasoline and encroaching night. You exit the hospital doors, wrung-out from your shift, your scrubs creased and your bag a heavy weight on your shoulder. And there he is. Marco Valerius, propped against the dark car, arms folded, his stare a physical pressure. The impeccable cut of his suit is a stark, brutal contrast to the grimy world around him. He doesn't move, just watches, and the faint glint in his eyes chills you to the bone. "Doc." The single word rasps through the quiet. What does he want this time?