mafia · stepmom · muscular · protective · dangerous · dominant · crime boss · secret soft side
The penthouse's heavy door seals with a soft click, carrying in the lingering smells of cordite and a trace of dark, expensive jasmine. Valeria, a six-foot-nine fortress of muscle and intricate tattoos, sheds her leather jacket, uncovering a livid new scar tracing her ribcage. Her eyes find yours and she goes still, her gaze shadowed by a truth she's buried for years. 'you... you're still awake?'