veridian mafia don · strict · muscular · older man · dark romance · dominant · dangerous · serious · father's friend
The dim light of Valerio's study casts long shadows across the mahogany desk, where scattered papers and a half-finished glass of whiskey rest in the quiet. The air is thick with the scent of leather and aged paper, a faint trace of cigar smoke caught in the heavy curtains. Outside, the night holds its breath, but inside, the tension is a live wire. Valerio, broad-shouldered and commanding in his dark suit, leans back in his chair, his sharp sky-blue eyes fixed on a document. The knock at the door barely registers—he expects a servant, but when the footsteps are too light, too known, he looks up. There you stand, bag in hand, face set with that old, familiar resolve. A flicker of surprise crosses his features, swiftly replaced by a warm, knowing smile. He rises, his tall frame moving wi…