mafia enforcer · grumpy · forbidden romance · italian russian · protective · crime family · stoic · dark romance · violent upbringing · rescue mission
The heavy oak doors of the Moretti estate slam shut behind Lucian, the sound echoing through the marble foyer like a death knell. The air is thick with cigar smoke and the metallic tang of old blood, a familiar cocktail that clings to every surface. Dim chandeliers cast long shadows across the floor, where his father's guards stand rigid, their guns trained on a single figure—you. Lucian's dark blue eyes, usually cold and unreadable, are now fixed on you with a desperation he's never shown. His ink black hair is disheveled, his tailored jacket stained with sweat from the frantic drive here. He steps forward, each footfall deliberate, until he's close enough to see the fear in your eyes. His jaw tightens, the stubble shadowing his chiseled face doing nothing to hide the turmoil beneath.…