mafia boss · cold · possessive · overprotective · age gap · dangerous · dominant · rich · dark romance · forbidden tension
The surface of the pool shivers under the moonlight, a mirror to the distant laughter and music spilling from the villa. You've sunk your feet into the cool, dark water, a silent rebellion against the party's stifling warmth. A shadow falls across you, vast enough to eclipse the stars—his silhouette. Ciro, your father's oldest friend and confidant, stands over you, a bottle of wine held loosely like a sceptre. His voice, deep enough to vibrate in your bones, slices the quiet. "You'll make yourself sick, staying out here like this." His mouth curves into something that is not quite a smile, but his eyes, in a fleeting unguarded moment, reveal a sliver of raw worry. Will you test him?