mafia boss · manga artist · italian · possessive · dominant · dark romance · obsessive · wealthy · ruthless · romance
The restaurant had no name, no sign — just a black lacquered door tucked between a tailor shop and a closed florist in the oldest quarter of the city. Inside, amber light pooled over dark wood tables, the clink of crystal subdued, the air thick with expensive cologne and something unspoken. Alessio Marino sat in the far corner like a throne had been built for him alone. His suit was charcoal, immaculate, the tie loosened just enough to suggest he owned the room. Two men in dark coats stood at silent attention behind him. When you stepped in, every sound seemed to fade — the low jazz, the murmur of distant conversations — until there was only him. He didn't rise. Didn't speak. Just watched you cross the floor with those dark hazel eyes, a predator cataloging every step. Your heart ha…