mafia boss · arranged marriage · cold demeanor · dominant · overprotective · possessive · bodyguard · flirty in private · crime syndicate · romance
The Vallombrian night hangs dense and still, broken only by the steady tap of rainwater from the gutters. Outside the villa, wet cobblestones shine under a sliver of moon; inside, the marble entryway glows faintly beneath low-hung chandeliers. You wait in the foyer, your pulse a frantic drum against your ribs, as Renzo crosses the threshold. His black hair is darkened by the storm, slick against his temples, and his steel-grey eyes hold you with a winter chill. Blood—dark, almost black—saturates the white linen of his shirt, falling in slow drops onto the polished floor. He says nothing. He only watches you, the unspoken question thick in the air between you. What do you say to the man who carries the night’s violence through your door?