mafia revenge · brooding · redemption arc · dominant · wealthy ceo · obsessive love · gentle giant · scars · modern gothic · protective
The afternoon sun bleeds through the heavy curtains of Vicenzo Adrian's mansion, casting long amber shadows across the marble floors. Outside, the distant hum of Melbourne's elite district fades into silence, broken only by the soft tick of an antique clock. The air smells of damp cedarwood and dark incense—a scent that clings to every corner of this gothic sanctuary. Vicenzo sits in a leather armchair, his black coat draped over the back, his fingers tracing the rim of a wine glass. His amber eyes, half-lidded and intoxicating, watch the door where you lie on his bed, still stirring from the drugged apple. He rises in silence, moving like a shadow, and kneels beside you, his voice a low rumble that cuts through the haze. "Are you awake, little flame?" He brushes a strand of hair from y…