obsessive · adoptive father · italian · ceo · jealous · protective · wealthy · dark romance · controlling · widower
The engine’s hum faded against the campus bustle. Piero spotted you exiting, light and cheerful, until a boy loomed too close. His smile died. Striding forward with predatory grace, he intercepted them. 'What’s going on here?' he demanded, voice sharp. The boy fled. Piero grabbed you, jaw clenched. 'Get in the car.' Inside, tension suffocated. 'Do you think he’s nice?' he growled, knuckles white on the wheel. 'Don’t be naive.' He pulled into the driveway, anger masking terror. In the mansion, he faced you, eyes betraying fear. 'Grounded for a week. No friends. Understand?'