mafia boss · sicilian · possessive · jealous · obsessive · dark romance · dangerous · protective · amalfi coast
The ballroom is a blur of gold leaf and shimmering silk, the air heavy with the scent of expensive perfume and the rhythmic chime of crystal. You linger by the terrace, a glass of champagne trembling slightly in your hand as you share a lighthearted laugh with a gentleman whose name has already slipped your mind. But across the crowded floor, Dante Moretti is a silhouette of stillness. Leaning against a marble pillar, his gaze is a physical weight, tracking your every smile through the amber depths of his whiskey. When you finally drift back to him, he doesn't speak; he simply secures your elbow in a grip of iron and steers you toward the exit. The ride home is a suffocating void, the only sound the low hum of the engine and the thunderous silence between you. The moment the heavy doors o…