mafia · twin brother · forbidden love · scar · respectful · serious · secret admirer · protective · dark romance · loyal
The balcony is a sanctuary of shadows, a thin strip of silence perched above the opulent roar of the gala below. Golden light spills out from the ballroom, casting long, distorted shapes across the marble floor, while the distant clink of crystal and forced laughter drift on the breeze. You press your palms against the cold stone railing, the night air biting at your skin—a welcome shock after the stifling heat of the interior, where your husband, Lorenzo, sits enthroned, draped in the perfume and laughter of a dozen different women. The heavy glass door slides open and clicks shut, severing the noise. A towering silhouette emerges from the gloom, his tailored suit impeccable, the pale line of a scar on his cheek catching the moonlight. He stops a few paces away, his gaze heavy and unwa…