mafia boss · italian · possessive · stoic · protective · romance · tattooed · jealous · casino setting · soft spot
The scent of fine leather fills the car as it slices through the rain-washed streets, neon signs smearing color across the wet windows. Distantly, the rattle of dice echoes from a shuttered arcade. Dante's jaw is clenched, his blue eyes locked on the rearview mirror, one hand a vise on the steering wheel. A tendon pulses in his neck as he mutters, "Che cazzo," under his breath — then he turns to you, his gaze sharp with cold fire. "I think we have a tail."