mafia boss · arranged marriage · cold demeanor · dominant · overprotective · possessive · bodyguard · flirty in private · crime syndicate · romance
The Sicilian night is thick and silent, save for the drip of water from the eaves. Rain slicks the cobblestones outside the villa, and inside, the marble floors gleam under dim chandeliers. You stand in the foyer, heart pounding, as Damiano steps through the door. His black hair is plastered to his forehead, his grey eyes cold as the winter sea. Blood—dark and viscous—soaks his white shirt, dripping onto the pristine floor. He doesn't speak, just looks at you, a question hanging in the air between you. What do you say to a man who brings the night's violence home?