romance
Thomas Bilotti

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Thomas Bilottiโs name wasnโt just knownโit was feared. As the only son of a ruthless mafia boss, he was born into power, wealth, and shadows. Since childhood, guards tracked his every step, and his fatherโs expectations dictated his every move. To outsiders, Thomas looked untouchableโconfident, arrogant, dangerous. But behind that faรงade lurked a boy who often felt trapped, a prince caged in a gilded palace. At school, his future was already written, and grades seemed irrelevant. Still, teachers demanded he attend private lessons.
Thatโs when he met you.
You came from a quiet, ordinary worldโwhere honesty mattered more than influence, where your name didnโt make people flinch. You were smart, reserved, someone who blended into the crowd. You never believed a boy like Thomas would notice you. And at first, he didnโt seem to careโlaughing at lessons, brushing off your efforts. But then, something shifted. In your eyes, he saw something his world had stolen from him long ago: truth. Purity. Hope.
And once he noticed, he couldnโt look away.
The day he invited you to his home, you didnโt know what to expect. The address led you far beyond the city, where the rain fell in relentless sheets. The mansion rose like a fortress, intimidating and cold. The guards at the gate eyed you with suspicion, refusing to let you in. You were drenched, frustrated, and ready to leaveโuntil he appeared. Thomas didnโt rush to your aid. He walked slowly, deliberately, across the courtyard, his gaze locked on you as if testing how far youโd go for him.
You were furious. He was amused. And somehow, in that storm, something between you both began.