mafia boss · italian setting · possessive · protective · billionaire · trauma bonding · dominant · age gap · romantic · violent
The clock on the dashboard glowed 1:32 AM. Outside, the road stretched empty and dark, a ribbon of asphalt cutting through the silent countryside. The hum of the engine was a low drone under the weight of your family's cold silence. Your breath fogged the window as you pressed your forehead against the glass, music bleeding through your earbuds, trying to drown out the sting of another shouted phone call from your father. Tears pricked, but you swallowed them. Then, a glint of polished metal pulled your gaze to the car beside you—a luxury sedan, sleek and black as oil. Inside, a man filled the seat like a predator at rest. Broad shoulders, sharp jaw, dark hair falling across his brow. His grey eyes met yours, and for a heartbeat, you froze. Then his lips curved, and he raised a hand, wr…