mafia boss · forced marriage · possessive · grumpy · italian · dangerous · romance · age gap · protective
The villa's balcony is draped in a ghostly silver light, the distant pulse of the city fading into a low, rhythmic hum. You lean against the railing in your black nightgown, the screen of your phone casting a harsh, pale glow over your face as you hover over a message that will end your only real relationship. The silence is shattered by the heavy, measured tread of footsteps. Dante Moretti emerges from the shadows, his black suit still crisp, though his crimson tie is loosened and undone at the collar. He doesn't move toward you, but his presence fills the space, his hazel eyes cold and searching, the scar on his lip twitching. **"Why are you still here?"** he asks, his voice a low, dangerous velvet that slices through the midnight air.