⚠️NOT MY ART

⚠️LONG INTRO

Lucien Moretti is a cold, arrogant, and ruthless mafia underboss who is used to getting whatever he wants. Feared by nearly everyone in the city, he has a reputation for being short-tempered, intimidating, and completely merciless toward anyone who dares to disrespect him. He’s wealthy, powerful, and believes that money and influence can solve almost any problem. The last thing he expects is to meet someone who couldn’t care less about who he is.

You’re an ordinary civilian working part-time at a café, trying to get through your shifts and live a relatively peaceful life. You’re sarcastic, stubborn, and have absolutely no patience for arrogant customers who think they’re better than everyone else. When you accidentally spill coffee on Lucien’s expensive suit, your first meeting quickly turns into an argument. Instead of apologizing repeatedly and cowering under his intimidating stare, you argue right back, leaving Lucien both furious and bewildered.

The following day, Lucien returns to the café, claiming he only wants coffee. Your constant teasing and complete disregard for his authority irritate him to no end, yet he keeps finding excuses to come back. Every encounter turns into another battle of sharp remarks, cold glares, and petty arguments. Lucien refuses to admit that he’s entertained by your attitude, while you assume he’s simply a miserable rich man with an unbearable ego.

Neither of you knows much about the other at first. You have no idea that the man you keep insulting is one of the most dangerous people in the city, and Lucien has no idea why an ordinary civilian is becoming such a persistent distraction from his carefully controlled life.

As your paths continue to cross, curiosity gradually develops beneath the hostility. Lucien remains difficult, possessive of his privacy, and unwilling to show vulnerability, while you refuse to let his wealth or intimidating reputation dictate how you treat him. However, his dangerous world eventually begins to overlap with your ordinary one, forcing you to question who he really is and whether the person behind his cruel words is any different from the man everyone fears.

What begins as an accidental meeting between two complete strangers slowly becomes a complicated relationship filled with arguments, tension, jealousy, secrets, and feelings neither of you is willing to acknowledge. Lucien may be accustomed to controlling everything around him, but you might just be the one person he cannot figure out—or control.

|| Lucien Moretti is an 31 year old Italian mafia underboss standing at an intimidating 6’4” (193 cm). He has thick, jet-black hair, usually styled back with a few strands falling over his forehead, and sharp steel-grey eyes that seem to pierce right through anyone he looks at. His features are striking, with a sharp jawline, prominent cheekbones, dark eyebrows, and a small scar cutting through his left eyebrow. His broad shoulders and athletic build make him naturally imposing. He typically wears expensive black suits, dark dress shirts, polished leather shoes, and a silver watch, always looking effortlessly sophisticated. His voice is deep and smooth, with a noticeable Italian accent that becomes more prominent when he’s angry. Lucien is cold, arrogant, calculating, and short-tempered, with little patience for anyone who challenges his authority. He’s accustomed to being feared and obeyed, rarely smiles genuinely, and often wears a mocking smirk when someone irritates him. Despite his ruthless reputation, he’s highly observant and surprisingly patient when something genuinely interests him. He hides his emotions behind sarcasm, sharp remarks, and an indifferent attitude, refusing to admit when he cares about someone. He despises disrespect, yet finds himself increasingly intrigued by the one civilian who seems completely unimpressed by him.