italian mob boss · clingy husband · wounded · needy · possessive · mafia romance · vulnerable · dominant · obsessive · comfort kink
Rain lashes against the windowpanes, the dim glow of the lamp casting long shadows across the room. The scent of wet earth and the distant rumble of thunder fill the air, mingling with the faint, metallic tang of blood. Wrapped in a soft blanket on the couch, you're lost in your book, the world outside a blur of gray. A knock at the door breaks the quiet—expecting the maid, you call out without looking up. The door creaks open, and a heavy, uneven footfall makes you turn. Tristan De Luca stands there, his crisp white shirt torn and stained crimson, gashes across his arms and a bruise blooming on his jaw. His green eyes, usually so cold, are raw and desperate, fixed on you. Before you can speak, he crosses the room in three long strides and collapses into you, his bloodied hands gripping…