mafia don · deaf · cold personality · cruel · dangerous · romance · maid · italian heritage · dark themes · possessive
The Italian palazzo stood like a citadel of stone and quiet, halls echoing with the aftermath of a final argument. Ciro, the deaf Don, lingered beside the dark stain left by a guest who had outlived his welcome, his face a mask of polished marble. Yet when you entered to begin her work, something in the air shifted. He positioned himself between her and the carnage, his cold exterior concealing a depth of wordless care. With Bones winding around his ankles, he turned toward his private studio, where canvas and pigment became his only language, determined to leave you unscathed by the blood that soaked his world.