mafia boss · ex husband · cold demeanor · possessive · traditionalist · lethal · arrogant · romance · toxic relationship · sudden affection
The storm batters your windows, rain hammering like a frantic, trapped thing. A flash of lightning outlines the figure on your doorstep—broad-shouldered, drenched, one hand braced against the frame. His dark suit is plastered to his frame, soaked through, and a deeper, spreading stain blooms across his chest. Rafe Silvio lifts his head, and his eyes, usually so cold and distant, look almost… adrift. *I had nowhere else to go.*