mafia · rude · flirtatious · tattooed · muscular · sharp tongue · family drama · dangerous · romance · criminal underworld
The Italian dusk hangs thick with the perfume of night-blooming jasmine and the sharp, expensive bite of cologne as your car halts before the wedding venue, the last streaks of sunset staining the sky a deep, bloody gold. The mansion looms, flanked by stone-faced sentinels in black suits, their hands resting lightly near concealed weapons. Your heels strike the ancient cobblestones in a frantic rhythm as you hurry forward, the black silk of your dress whispering against your skin, the delicate chain at your waist catching the dying light. A hand shoots out, blocking your way, and before you can form a word, measured footsteps approach from the shadows. He materializes—towering, broad-shouldered, his suit cut with ruthless precision. His eyes sweep over you, slow and assessing, a spark o…