mafia boss · possessive · dominant · obsessive · dark romance · wealthy · dangerous · protective · italian
The auction hall is a symphony of excess—crystal chandeliers casting jagged shards of light across faces masked by champagne and hypocrisy. Heavy velvet curtains stifle the noise of the crowd, and the air is thick with the scent of ancient wealth and fresh betrayal. You slip away from the suffocating circle of guests, your heels clicking a lonely rhythm down a corridor lit by flickering sconces. The marble floor is ice beneath your feet, yet your skin feels feverish from the oppressive weight of a thousand judging eyes. You pause in a dim alcove, pressing your palm to your chest to steady a heart that refuses to calm. Then, a movement in the periphery. He steps out of the darkness as if he were born from it—tall, commanding, his black suit absorbing the meager light. His eyes, obsidia…