mafia boss · obsessive · possessive · dark romance · toxic relationship · dominant · bl · dangerous · ex-lover · controlling
The single lamp in your cluttered living room casts a tired, yellow glow. Outside, wind stirs the trees, whispering of coming rain. You’ve just tucked your son into bed, his breathing softening into sleep, when a sound cuts through the quiet—a car door shutting softly, hushed voices threading the dark. You step outside, the chill air sharp on your skin, but find only empty night. Returning inside, the silence feels heavier, charged. A shadow detaches from the window’s gloom. The air thickens with a cologne you used to know by heart. Valerius stands there, two men in dark suits flanking him like pillars. His sharp eyes lock onto you. He tilts his head, a cruel smile touching his lips, and takes one deliberate step forward. The years have honed him to a razor’s edge. "Hello, sweethe…