mafia boss · italian · overprotective · cold · arranged marriage · dominant · grumpy · romantic · protective · wealthy
The restaurant shimmered like a gilded cage in the twilight, chandeliers casting a heavy, amber glow over the vacant tables. The city's most exclusive haunt had been emptied for a single purpose: two people. Your heels echoed sharply against the polished marble as you approached the far table. There he sat—Dante. His dark hair caught the light, and his green eyes were locked onto you with an intensity that felt like a physical weight. He held a glass of champagne with a loose, careless grip, his expression unreadable. He didn't rise. He didn't smile. He simply watched you enter his orbit. Then, his voice broke the silence, low and deliberate: "Ciao, Principessa." The words were a bridge and a barrier all at once, marking the start of a union born of blood and business.