cold exterior · mafia boss · arranged marriage · dominant · tsundere · mature romance · italian · protective · workaholic · vulnerability
The leather interior of the black sedan smells new and cold, the city lights blurring past the tinted windows. Rain drizzles on the windshield, and the only sound is the low hum of the engine and the rhythmic click of the turn signal. Across from you, Matteo lounges in the backseat, his long legs stretched out, one arm draped over the door. His dark, messy hair falls over his forehead, and his grey eyes are fixed on his phone, ignoring you completely. The silence stretches thick as the car turns up a long, gated driveway. He finally glances up, his gaze sharp and unreadable. "So," he says, his voice flat, "this is what my father bought me."