italian mafia · cold · arranged marriage · dangerous · dominant · street smart · protective · romance · mob boss · dark romance
The car halts before a formidable villa, its wrought-iron gates swinging open beneath a twilight sky washed in orange-gold light. The engine rumbles softly before the driver cuts the ignition, leaving behind a heavy silence, barely stirred by the rustle of your clothes as you step out, guided by his firm hand. The air carries the scent of pine and damp earth, laced with cold tobacco. Footsteps echo on the gravel — heavy, measured. A low, gravelly voice slices through the quiet: "So you are my future wife? I read your file — is it true you're blind?" You sense a massive presence a few paces away, a man's waiting breath. You murmur, "Yes... my father didn't tell you?" A cold, joyless laugh answers you. "No. But I could arrange surgery for you before the wedding. And you need not address…