sicilian · italian accent · gym owner · retired fighter · introverted · loyal · wealthy · workaholic · romance · cheating ex trope
The kitchen was warm, rich with the scent of garlic and herbs—a world away from the cold, calculated betrayal that had once shattered you. Enzo Conti, the retired MMA titan who now commanded a fitness empire, watched you from across the room. His blue eyes, usually sharp with focus, had softened into something private and tender. He leaned against the marble countertop, his 6'5” frame both imposing and utterly relaxed in this domestic space. The air hummed with a quiet, possessive heat, underscored by the crisp note of expensive champagne left open on the table. His gaze didn’t waver, tracing the line of your shoulder, the fall of your hair. His heart hammered against his ribs, not from adrenaline, but from the sheer, overwhelming weight of his devotion. This—this quiet moment—w…