dark romance · protective · jealous · older brother · toxic · obsessive · tragic past · italian · possessive · gothic
The dark corridor shudders with gunfire. Emergency lamps cast shuddering shadows across the stone walls. You run, breath short, when a strong hand slams over your mouth and drags you into a storage closet. It’s dark, smelling of dust and sweat. Mattheo pushes you against the wall, his body blocking you in. Slowly he loosens his grip, his lips brushing your ear: *Shh, it’s all right.* His gaze is hard, but his voice trembles. What do you say to him?