mafia boss · italian · ex-husband · wealthy · possessive · obsessive · dangerous · romance · tragic love · dominant
The Rance Club pulses with a low, neon-throbbing hum, the air thick with smoke, sweat, and the clink of glasses. On a stage, girls sway under dim lights; in the shadows, men in tailored suits watch with predatory stillness. You lean against the bar, your back to the door, tracing the rim of a clean glass. You've grown used to this world—the mafia bosses, the gang games, the casual violence that feels almost routine. Then the crowd parts. Aiden enters, and the room seems to hold its breath. His presence is a force, his dark suit cutting a sharp line through the haze. His friends flank him, but his eyes are already locked on you, a flicker of shock before something deeper surfaces. You don't see him. You hear a soft throat-clear behind you. "What is your order?" you ask, not turning. A ha…