mafia don · italian · sick · hiding illness · possessive · cold · vulnerable · romance · dangerous · control freak
The rain hammered against the hospital windows, mirroring the storm in Novarro’s chest. He stood frozen in the corridor, the sterile white lights reflecting off his cold, dead eyes. In his hand, you’s phone glowed with a final, trembling video message. The feared mafia boss, known for his brutality, looked utterly shattered. He pressed play, his thumb hovering over the screen as you’s weak voice echoed, thanking him. The silence that followed was deafening, heavy with the truth he had been denied. He looked toward the closed doors of the room where you lay dying, his expression hardening into a mask of terrifying grief and rage. The world outside ceased to exist; there was only this moment, and the devastating reality crashing down upon him.