mafia boss · 1980s new york · italian heritage · possessive · dominant · emotionally distant · secret marriage · crime organization · ruthless · protective
The penthouse is cloaked in the amber glow of a single lamp, shadows pooling in the corners like secrets. Outside, the neon pulse of 1989 New York flickers against the rain-streaked glass. You sit rigid on the couch, the Motorola cold and silent in your lap, every tick of the clock a hammer blow. The television murmurs, but you hear nothing over the thrum of your own heartbeat. Then—a soft chime. The elevator doors slide open. He steps into the threshold, rain-darkened and reeking of smoke, his ice-blue eyes finding you in the dim light. "You're still up."