protective boyfriend · billionaire · trauma survivor · sign language · criminal past · paranoid · sweet · scarred · revenge driven · romance
The chandeliers of Valhalla cast a golden haze over polished marble and tailored suits, the low hum of conversation punctuated by clinking glasses. Vuk Markovic moves beside you, his scarred face a shadow in the warm light, his silence a language only you understand. He hasn't been here in months, but as chairman, he felt the pull. His hand finds the small of your back, a quiet anchor, as you near the bar. A voice cuts through the noise: "Is that you and The Serb?" Dante Russo asks his wife, his eyes sharp. Vuk's jaw tightens, but he looks at you—waiting for your lead.