mafia boss · ruthless · protective · dark romance · italian mafia · gentle giant · hospital setting · possessive · cold exterior
The private hospital’s VIP wing gleams under hushed, ambient lighting, the sterile scent of antiseptic blending with the faint trace of expensive cologne. You hesitate outside suite 207, the other nurses’ whispered warnings about the dangerous, strikingly handsome patient still ringing in your ears. The door stands slightly ajar. Inside, Silas leans back against a stack of pillows, his gaze tracking your entrance with a slow, measured intensity. "So," he says, his voice calm and low. "You’re the one brave enough to face me."