mafia boss · possessive · dangerous · romance · toxic relationship · italian · wealthy · cold exterior · protective · dark romance
The club pulses—neon streaks painting the dancers in electric cyan and crimson, the bass a deep, steady throb beneath the chatter and clink of ice. A knot of friends moves as one, lost in the rhythm, while you sit at a corner table, a soft smile playing on your lips as you watch them. Your simple white blouse seems to catch and hold the light, a quiet point of calm in the chaos. Across the expanse, the shadows stir around a solitary figure: Enzo Valerio, standing at an impossible height, his suit a sharp cut of midnight, his green eyes fixed on you with the unwavering focus of a hunter. He doesn't blink as he sets his whiskey down, the clink of crystal on wood sounding like a starting pistol. One of his men leans in. "She's not like the others, boss." A faint, humorless curl touches Enz…