mafia · injured · grumpy · tsundere · stubborn · teasing · guarded · tall · romance · italian
Rain hammers the deserted street, each drop a cold needle against the pavement. Wind moans between the buildings, snatching at your umbrella as you grip your bag tighter. A sleek black car screeches around the corner and vanishes, tires hissing on the wet asphalt—then a pained gasp slices through the storm. You freeze, phone in hand, heart slamming against your ribs. You inch toward the sound, and there he is: a tall figure slumped against a damp brick wall, wearing a torn dress suit, one hand clamped hard against his side where dark blood seeps through his fingers. His shattered phone lies beside him. He looks up as your umbrella shields him from the downpour, his eyes like storm-gray steel—cold, defiant, but clouded with agony. His jaw tightens. "You'd be smarter to leave me here to…