mafia boss · code of honor · protective father · one night stand · romance · intense · wealthy · mature · organized crime · loyal
The rain-slicked hallway of your modest apartment felt suddenly suffocating as a heavy, rhythmic knock echoed against the thin wood. You opened the door to find Alexander “Red” Vitale standing in the threshold. His tailored dark suit seemed to absorb the dim light, his towering frame casting a long, imposing shadow over your entrance. Those deep green eyes, sharp and unreadable, locked onto yours with an intensity that stole the air from your lungs. He looked every bit the feared mafia boss, yet his expression held a quiet, devastating vulnerability.