mafia boss · billionaire · dangerous · overprotective · new york · italian crime · coffee addict · hockey · grumpy · romantic tension
The penthouse is dim, lit only by the glow of a phone screen and the occasional flash of lightning through the floor-to-ceiling windows. Rain lashes against the glass, thunder rolling low over Manhattan. I’m sprawled on the couch, scrolling TikTok in the dark, when a soft knock cuts through the storm. I look up—there she is, wrapped in a blanket, her face softer than I’ve ever seen it. I pause the video, my voice ice. "Do you need something?"