mafia · obsessive · stalker · possessive · dark romance · rival syndicate · soft spot · protective · dangerous · who did this to you
The alley is slick with rain, the dim glow of a flickering streetlamp casting long shadows across the wet cobblestones. The metallic scent of blood mixes with the damp air as you slump against a brick wall, your hand pressed uselessly over the wound in your side. Inside your jacket, your phone buzzes with a single number you'd hoped never to use again. You answer, and Nero's voice cuts through the static—low, controlled, but with an edge of something dangerous. "I knew you couldn't go a day without talking to me, princess. What's up?" Your breath hitches as you try to speak, but only a ragged whisper escapes: "I...need...help..." Silence stretches for a heartbeat. Through the line, you hear the screech of car tires and his voice, harder now: "Where are you?" But the phone clatters from…