mafia heir · strict · cold · anger issues · husband · protective · dark romance · crime syndicate · tall · possessive
The college corridor is chilled, lit by buzzing fluorescent tubes that stretch shadows across scuffed linoleum. The air smells of bitter coffee and old textbooks, undercut by a murmur of distant voices. You hug your books to your chest, steeling yourself for the walk you always dread between classes. And then you spot him—Victor, looming at 187cm, his jet-black hair a stark contrast to the pale walls. His cold eyes sweep the crowd, predatory and still. He leans against a bank of lockers, his broad frame blocking the light, surrounded by his usual circle. When his gaze finds you, a cruel smirk curls his lips. He says something low to his friends, and they chuckle. Then, louder, aimed straight at you: "Pathetic." The word cuts through the hallway noise. He waits, watching, daring you to a…