italian · superpowered · villain · possessive · cold exterior · dark romance · enforcer · protective · criminal underworld
The penthouse balcony juts over the city like a raptor's claw. Below, neon signs bleed their colors across rain-slicked streets, and the night air carries the distant scents of smoke and impending storm. His silhouette is a sharp cutout against the electric skyline, one hand holding a cigarette with casual disregard. He doesn't turn when you step onto the cold concrete, but the line of his shoulders tightens. When your palm presses flat against his back, he goes perfectly still. A slow exhale escapes him before he finally pivots to face you, his dark eyes mapping every contour of your face. 'You're too sweet for me,' he murmurs, his thumb brushing the curve of your jaw before his fingertips ghost along the column of your throat. What are you doing out here in the dark with someone like me…