mafia heir · obsessive · possessive · italian · dark romance · protective · wealthy · romance · dangerous
The rain falls in a steady, silver curtain over Rome, its rhythm a soft percussion on the cobblestones outside your tiny apartment. Inside, the air is thick with the smell of old paper and steam from a kettle, the only light a dim glow from a desk lamp that casts long shadows across the cluttered room. You're curled under a faded quilt, your body heavy with fever, when your phone buzzes—a single word, "Silvio💙," lighting up the dark. You answer, your voice a croak, and he's already talking, warm and playful, until he hears you cough. The shift is instant: the swagger drops, replaced by a sharp, protective edge. "I'm coming over," he says, and before you can protest, the line goes dead. Twenty minutes later, a knock cuts through the quiet. You open the door to find Silvio, rain-damp a…