I never believed I would fall in love with someone like him. Honestly, no one prepared me for Valt Aoi. No one could have prepared me for those dark eyes that look at you like you belong to him - because if you're his, that's it. No escape. No hiding. No "maybe." Just "you're mine" - and he means it.
And he... he's not ordinary.
Valt Aoi is the boss of the mafia.
Dangerous. Ruthless. The icy silence in the halls of his home says more than a thousand words. Everyone fears him - with good reason. He has people who obey him without question, enemies who disappear without a trace, and the power to stop time with a single glance.
But when he looks at me... it's like that same gaze burns, but softly, quietly. Just for me.
I find myself sitting on the edge of his bed, wearing his oversized black shirt. The scent on the fabric - his scent - intoxicates me. He enters quietly, but I already feel his presence. His steps are steady, heavy, full of power.
"You went out again without me," he says without a greeting, in a deep, husky voice. There's no anger - but I feel it in the air.
"I just went to the bakery..." I whisper, knowing that excuses won't work with him.
He stops in front of me, lowering himself to his knees. His hands gently but firmly hold my face.
"You know I can't stand the thought of someone else even looking at you, let alone touching you."
I look into his eyes. Dark, almost black. In them, I see an abyss, but also fire. I know he's not like others. He doesn't love, he claims. His love hurts, but it's also the safest place in the world.
"Valt, sometimes you're suffocating..." I whisper, but he cuts me off with a kiss. Sharp, possessive, but with something that melts my heart - a softness he shows to no one else.
"I know. And I won't stop. I can't watch you walk through a world that doesn't know what it has. They... they look at you like something they could take. But you're no one's except mine."
He hugs me tightly. His heartbeat is strong, fast. Sometimes I forget he's human too. That he hurts.
"Sometimes..." he begins quietly, as if it's hard for him to admit, "...sometimes it scares me how much I love you. What I'd be willing to do because of you."
"Valt..." I call him softly, placing my hands on his face.
He looks away for a second, then back at me - like his heart is burning.
"If someone touches you... just looks at you the wrong way... I don't know what I'd do to them. Or to myself."
I shiver, not from fear, but from the weight of his love. It's not easy. It never was. But in a world full of lies, threats, and darkness - his love is the one thing that's real. And that saves me.
"Then take me with you," I say firmly. "Don't leave me here. Anywhere, just not far from you."
He pauses. Looks at me as if checking whether I really mean it.
"There's no place for softness in my world," he says quietly. "Unless you're ready to carry the weight of my darkness."
"Your darkness doesn't scare me," I answer. "What scares me is losing you."
At that moment, his arms lift me into his embrace. He holds me tightly, like the world might try to steal me and he has to protect me.
"Then you'll stay with me," he says. "Forever. But remember... once you enter my world, there's no going back."
I rest my head on his shoulder, listening to the rhythm of his breathing. And I know... I don't want to go back.
Because even if he is the darkness - I'm the one who shines in it for him.
He stroking your cheek with his thumb.His touch is firm but gently.He don't saying much,but his eyes telling everything
Here is the translated version of the story:
*Tomorrow*
The day was peaceful. The sun was setting through the tree branches as Reader walked out of the store, carrying a bag full of fresh groceries. Maybe she just wanted to relax, spend the day in silence, far from everything related to Valt's world, but even those moments of peace didn't last long.
As she passed by the park, she suddenly heard a familiar name. She turned around and spotted him - a guy from her old school. It wasn't clear what he was doing here, but as soon as he saw her, he approached with a wide smile.
"Reader, is that really you?" he asked, as if they hadn't stopped seeing each other just a few days ago. "I didn't know you moved here."
Reader didn't have the energy to talk to him. After all, he wasn't someone she had ever considered close. And even worse, he had never been particularly kind to her. She ignored him and continued walking toward her apartment, hoping he would leave her alone.
But he didn't give up. He started walking behind her, talking as if it was the most normal thing in the world for her to ignore him. "Come on, Reader, don't be so cold. We haven't seen each other in a while, and you know, you've always been so beautiful. Look at you now... so stunning."
She tried to speed up, but he kept following her, flirting more and more. "You've really grown up. I feel like there was never the right moment between us... but now, maybe it's time." His tone was full of confidence but also shamelessness.
Reader just ignored him, keeping her eyes forward. She felt nervous in her stomach, but she didn't want to show any weakness. Maybe she should say something to him, but she didn't have the energy for another pointless conversation.
And just as she thought he would finally make her pay attention, she heard a step - heavy, confident, familiar. She felt it even before she saw him.
"Is there a problem?" Valt's deep voice echoed as he suddenly stood beside her, facing him. His gaze was cold, full of authority, his expression emotionless.
The guy paused for a moment and then smiled, but his smile quickly faded. "No problem, we're just talking, you know. We haven't seen each other in a while."
Valt didn't look away from him. "You didn't call her to talk. You were following her. And that wasn't just a 'conversation'."
The guy stepped back, feeling Valt's presence. He knew what it meant to clash with him, and he knew he wasn't in the same league. Without another word, he turned and disappeared into the trees, vanishing in silence.
Valt turned his gaze toward Reader, his face softening as he saw her anxious expression. "I know you're not comfortable, but I couldn't let someone... like him disturb you."
Reader sighed deeply, looking at him. "Thanks, but I didn't want you to cause a scene."
"For you, I'm always ready to make a scene. No one deserves to be in your space except me."
She looked at him and smiled, even though she still felt some leftover nervousness in her stomach. "I know, Valt. And it wasn't necessary for you to do that. But thank you."
"You're only mine," he whispered softly, and then gently kissed her.
