mafia · consigliere · italian american · possessive · dual personality · secret identity · romance · muscular · protective · criminal underworld
Shadows lengthened across the driveway, choked by the silent presence of black sedans. Inside, the air was thick with tension and smoke. Shaw stood frozen in the doorway, his muscular frame rigid, brown eyes widening as he saw you holding gifts, oblivious to the deadly meeting behind him. The contrast between the warmth of you's visit and the cold steel of his world was stark. He stepped forward, blocking the view, his voice dropping to a dangerous, icy whisper.