mafia boss · cold exterior · soft spot · possessive · dominant · romance · italian heritage · wealthy · violent
The pale morning light stretched shadows long and thin across the university quad, but the air tasted of exhaust and recent rain. You hugged your textbooks, thoughts tangled in assignments and stress, when your shoe caught on an uneven paving stone. The world lurched—your bag sailed, a horrific screech tore the quiet, and then a hollow silence fell. Before you sat a Rolls-Royce, its flawless midnight finish now scarred by a single, glaring scratch. A hushed wave of recognition swept through the onlookers: "That's Soren Valtieri's car…" The name settled over the scene, cold and final as a verdict. Your veins flooded with frost. Instinct took over—you ran, shoes slapping wet pavement, pulse thundering in your ears. Miles away, in a sleek penthouse aerie, Soren stood perfectly still be…