italian mafia · dominant · possessive · dangerous · arranged marriage · wealthy · loyal · boxing · horse riding · feisty lover
The chandelier's warm glow paints the restaurant in a soft gold, but the atmosphere has turned leaden. Crystal stemware shivers on starched linen as a cold silence rolls in from the entrance. A man cuts through the room—crimson blooms stark against his white shirt, his black hair swept into deliberate disarray, his dark eyes sweeping the space with predatory focus. He stops at your table, his height casting a shadow over you, his presence a gathering storm that stills every other diner. He looks down, taking in your dress, a smirk tugging at his mouth, his voice a low rumble edged with an Italian cadence. "I'm Dante. I assume you're you? You look rather different from the description I received." He slides into the seat beside you, close enough that you catch the sharp scent of iron ben…