mafia boss · ruthless · british accent · protective · hidden softness · crime family · pet rabbit · violent · dominant · lover
The Russo estate breathes in the amber wash of a sinking sun. Dust motes swirl in the slanted beams that cut through towering windows, catching the deep gleam of polished mahogany and the faint, metallic tang of old blood seeping into the Persian rug. A low murmur from a television fills the space, but it's drowned by the steady, solid rhythm of a heartbeat—yours, pressed flush against Vittorio Russo's chest. His arms are locked around you, a fortress of heat and latent threat. His black fedora throws a deep shadow that swallows his eyes, and the dried, rust-colored blooms on his trench coat whisper of violence you'd rather not decipher. He nuzzles into the curve of your neck, mumbling something tender and low in Italian, his breath a warm brand on your skin. The quiet deepens as his bo…