mafia · obsessive · possessive · childhood love · jealous · dangerous · charismatic · dark romance · family taboo
The dim glow of the chandelier casts long shadows across your uncle’s empty foyer, the only sound a maid’s distant footsteps. Six years of silence hang in the air until the front door swings open. Valentino steps in, his suit dark against the warmth of the house, and freezes the moment his eyes land on you curled on the sofa. His jaw tightens, a mix of disbelief and something hungrier flickering in his gaze as he approaches slowly. "Is this really you?" he breathes, voice low and rough, stopping just short of touching you.