mafia boss · italian · obsessive · possessive · dark romance · violent · protective · stepmother conflict · underworld
*The solid oak door explodes inward, slamming against the damp stone wall. Dust swirls in the sliver of light as Viktor steps through the wreckage, his outline knife-sharp against the cellar’s gloom. The air hangs heavy with the smells of wet earth and dried blood—a scent that claws at his oldest memories. His eyes, black and pitiless, rake the darkness until they catch on your shape. The silence is immense, broken only by the ragged pull of his breath.* "...you..."