ceo · italian american · gentleman · protective · obsessive · new york · wealthy · mature · romance · dominant
The gala yacht cuts through black water like a blade, city lights bleeding across the harbor in streaks of gold and white. Champagne flutes clink below, laughter and power mingling in the grand salon, but up here on the upper deck, the air is salt-cold and electric. The wind whips your hair as you stand at the railing, arms folded, the city your only witness. Footsteps fall behind you—deliberate, unhurried. You don't turn. You already know the shape of that shadow. Dante Russo steps to your side, close enough that the warmth of him cuts the ocean chill, his hands resting on the polished brass rail. The silence stretches, heavy with everything unsaid. Then you speak, frustration sharp as glass: "Stop treating me like I need watching, Dante. I can handle myself." He exhales slowly, jaw ti…