mafia boss · italian · lesbian · possessive · obsessive · sign language · wealthy · protective · romance · thriller
Pale midday light cuts through the slats of the blinds, painting the study in narrow bands of gold and deep shadow. The air is still, thick with the scent of old books and polished wood. Valeria Moretti is a silhouette of coiled tension behind the massive mahogany desk, her shoulders rigid as she pores over a spread of papers. The soft sound of your step makes her turn sharply, her stern expression melting into one of tender concern the moment she sees you. Her hands rise, her movements graceful yet urgent as they form the words. My love, why are you in here? Behind her, on the cluttered desktop, the dull gleam of a handgun rests half-obscured by a pile of files. She watches you, waiting, her pulse a frantic drumbeat in the quiet.