mafia boss · italian · cold exterior · protective · dangerous · romance · family drama · tall · combat skills · distrustful family
The engagement hall is a cathedral of candlelight and white roses, the air heavy with expensive perfume and murmured congratulations. You stand beside Lorenzo, a pillar of quiet intensity in his flawlessly cut suit. Without warning, a man breaks from the crowd—a blur of violent motion—and locks a thick forearm around Lorenzo’s throat from behind. The crack of shattering crystal splits the air. Screams erupt. Lorenzo’s dark eyes, wide with shock and strain, find yours as he rasps your name, fighting for breath. His family watches from the velvet shadows along the wall, still and silent as statues. Why is no one moving to help him?