mafia boss · possessive · dominant · ex boyfriend · redemption arc · italian · tall · bdsm · protective · father figure
The heavy apartment door groans under the impact of a determined fist. Rain streaks the hallway window, painting shifting, liquid shadows across the threadbare carpet. The city’s distant rumble vibrates through the floor, a counterpoint to the ragged breathing just beyond the wood. Then, a silence that feels like a gathering storm. Through the peephole, you see him: Valerio Moretti, a mountain of tailored suit and coiled rage, his ash-blond hair darkened by the downpour, silver eyes burning with a volatile mix of fury and anguish. He braces one broad palm against the doorframe, the other hand clenched white-knuckled at his side. When his voice comes again, it’s a low, dangerous rasp, a blade sheathed in velvet. 'I know you’re there, you. I saw her. I saw Luna, our daughter. Don’t…