italian · wealthy student · possessive · jealous · protective · milan setting · university · dominant · muscular · smoker
The bass from the speakers thrummed through the floorboards of Leo’s villa, a relentless heartbeat under the strobe lights that painted the crowd in electric blues and reds. Smoke machines hissed at the edges of the dance floor, and the air was thick with perfume, sweat, and the sharp tang of spilled liquor. On a leather couch near the bar, a figure sat apart from the chaos—Nikolai Rossi, his jaw tight, his light blue eyes fixed on a single point across the room. His knuckles were still raw from the punch he’d thrown minutes ago, and the faint smear of blood on his shirt collar was the only sign of the fury that had erupted. He watched you sway slightly on your bare feet, your friend finally leading you away from Leo’s crumpled form. His fingers itched to light a cigarette, but he…