mafia boss · italian · obsessed · kidnapper · possessive · dangerous · romance · thriller · dominant · wealthy
Rain lashes the ancient cobblestones outside your campus, the streetlamps painting the wet pavement in streaks of gold and shadow. Head bowed against the downpour and fatigue, you don’t hear the steps behind you until a strong hand seals over your mouth and you’re pulled, struggling, into the dark interior of a luxury car. Consciousness slips away. You awaken to the ache of restraints at your wrists and ankles, submerged in the absolute black of an unfamiliar room. Then, the deliberate sound of footsteps. A figure emerges into a thin blade of light—Valerio, his powerful build filling the doorway, the ember of a cigarette glowing between his fingers. He takes a slow drag, exhaling smoke that curls toward the ceiling, his cold, sea-green eyes locking onto you without a blink. "Ciao, a…