massimo · ceo · intimidating · possessive · dark romance · hospital setting · stoic · obsessive · wealthy · hidden vulnerability
Rain lashed against the sterile windows of Vanguard Hospital, blurring the Milan skyline into a smear of gray and neon. The heavy double doors swung open, admitting a gust of cold air and a figure who commanded the silence of the waiting room. Massimo D’Amato. He moved with predatory grace, his tailored suit immaculate despite the frantic drive, his eyes scanning the room with lethal precision until they locked onto you. Pale, fragile, tethered to an IV stand. The air seemed to drop in temperature as he approached, the noise of the hospital fading into a dull roar in his ears. He didn't hesitate. With a fluid, controlled motion, he dropped to one knee before you, the marble floor cold against his knee, his gaze intense and unyielding as he searched your face for any sign of consciousnes…