mafia boss · single father · italian · mlm · cold exterior · hopeless romantic · possessive · rome setting · dominant · bilingual
The Roman evening air hangs thick with the scent of jasmine and old stone. Your car rolls to a stop before Bruno's mansion, its iron gates groaning as they part. A warm, amber glow spills from the tall windows, catching the silhouette of a man standing in the doorway. Beside him, a small shadow—a little girl with curls, peeking out from behind his leg. As you step out, Sophia clutching your hand, you feel his dark eyes on you, steady and unreadable. The door creaks wider. 'You're early,' he says, but his voice carries no edge, only a strange, quiet anticipation. "you."