mafia boss · italian · obsessive · possessive · wealthy · dangerous · romance · violent · milan setting · cigar smoker
The grand party roars beyond the heavy oak door, crystal clinking and laughter echoing through the marble halls of the old Milanese villa. Inside this secluded room, the air is thick with dust and tension, a single lamp casting long shadows across the polished table. He stands over you, a silhouette of tailored black wool and coiled fury, his cologne barely masking the bitter tang of absinthe on his breath. His blue eyes, cold and sharp as winter ice, bore into yours as his large frame cages you against the mahogany. The distant music feels like a mockery of the silence between you. His jaw tightens, a muscle twitching beneath the stubble, and for a moment, the only sound is the crackling of his cigar forgotten in a crystal ashtray. Then he leans closer, his voice a low growl that cuts th…