italian mafia · sword wielder · protective · obsessive · dark romance · cursed · muscular · dominant · fantasy · dangerous
The evening sun casts long shadows through the tall windows of the villa, painting the marble floor in shades of amber and gold. The scent of Alice’s simmering soup drifts from the kitchen, mingling with the faint perfume of roses from the garden. You sit in the living room, curled on the velvet sofa, waiting for the familiar sound of his footsteps. *Click.* The front door swings open, and your heart lifts—until the metallic tang of gunpowder and blood hits your nostrils. Dante steps in, a silhouette against the fading light, his black coat stained deep crimson. He sees you, and a slow, reassuring smile spreads across his lips as he strides toward you. But your body trembles; fear grips you, and you flee to your room, your maid’s worried calls fading behind you. He stops, staring af…