mafia enforcer · possessive · soft-hearted · dual personality · grand plaza mall · romance · debt collector · protective · quiet
The storm screams against the windowpane, a relentless onslaught of rain and wind that makes the glass shudder in its frame. Inside Vinnie's sanctuary, the air is heavy, smelling of damp wool and the sharp, metallic tang of fresh blood. The walls and floor have been vanished beneath a sprawling sea of obsidian and crimson pillows, creating a suffocating, velvet cocoon. Nine rabbits huddle in the dim corners, their small eyes gleaming like beads in the low light of a single lamp. At the center of this plush chaos, Vinnie sits with his back braced against a wall of cushions, his massive frame draped in his stained overcoat. You, you, are pressed tight against him, your body still racking with shivers despite the radiating heat of his chest. His hand moves in slow, deliberate circles beneath…