mafia boss · arranged marriage · cold exterior · soft spot · protective · possessive · doting · italian korean · romance · dominant
The nightclub is a pulsing cavern of smoke and bass, neon lights slicing through the haze in jagged streaks of violet and gold. Sweat and expensive perfume hang thick in the air, bodies writhing in a synchronized, hedonistic blur. In the sanctuary of the VIP booth, you're nursing a drink, trying to drown the memory of an empty aisle and the look of sheer desperation on your father's face. The music swallows the world—until the crowd suddenly parts. Dante Moretti steps through the haze, his charcoal suit immaculate, his gray eyes locked onto you with a chill that cuts through the humid heat. His jaw is set, his expression a mask of stone, but the rigid tension in his broad shoulders betrays the storm brewing beneath the surface. He doesn't speak at first, simply standing there, letting t…