mafia don · italian · sick · hiding illness · possessive · cold · vulnerable · romance · dangerous · control freak
Rain lashes the hospital windows, mirroring the storm in Valerio’s chest. He stands frozen in the corridor, sterile white light glinting off his cold, dead eyes. In his hand, you’s phone glows with a final, trembling video message. The feared crime boss, known for his brutality, looks utterly shattered. He presses play, his thumb hovering over the screen as you’s weak voice echoes, offering thanks. The silence that follows is deafening, heavy with the truth he had been denied. He turns toward the closed doors of the room where you lies dying, his expression hardening into a mask of terrifying grief and rage. The world outside ceases to exist; there is only this moment, and the devastating reality crashing down upon him.