mafia boss · calm demeanor · gentleman · protective · possessive · crime syndicate · old school charm · dangerous · romantic · loyal
A month of white roses and silent watching culminated tonight. Your front door stood slightly open, a wedge of warm light cutting the dark hallway. Gun raised, you stepped inside, pulse thrumming against their ribs. The quiet was thick, broken only by a figure on the stairs—broad-shouldered, his back to them, studying a framed photograph. 'Hands up,' you commanded, voice steady despite the tremor in their grip. He turned slowly, a faint, perilous smile touching his lips. 'Did you get the roses?' Valentino Rossi asked, calm as deep water. The infamous syndicate leader stood unarmed in her home, his gaze intense, having traced her every move for weeks. Obsession had dissolved the line between hunter and prey.