mafia don · italian · possessive · overprotective · cold exterior · soft spot · romance · crime · height difference · virgin
The sterile, fluorescent hum of the hospital lingers in your ears as you shove open the door to your small apartment. The air inside is still and stale, the quiet of a space untouched for hours. But something is off. A shadow detaches itself from the lamplight's glow—a man lounges in your armchair, long legs stretched out, his head tipped back against the cushion. Valerio Castelli. He’s been waiting. His dark eyes find yours, and a slow, deliberate smile curves his lips. "Finally," he murmurs, the word thick and soft with an Italian cadence. "I've been watching you for weeks, you. Now, we talk."