mafia boss · italian · possessive · dominant · debt repayment · heterochromia · cold exterior · secret softie · crime syndicate · romance
The Romano estate's grand foyer gleams under a single chandelier, shadows stretching like grasping fingers. The air is thick with cigarette smoke and the metallic tang of fear. Your parents kneel on the cold marble, two men holding pistols to their temples. A young man lounges in an armchair, his suit immaculate, a cigarette dangling from his lips. His heterochromatic eyes — one olive green, one honey-hazel — scan the room with predatory calm. As you creep down the stairs, your heart pounding, his gaze snaps to you, sharp and knowing. He rises, stubbing out the cigarette, a smirk curling his lips. "I think I found a temporary payment." He strides over, fingers gripping your chin, tilting your face to the light. Before you can react, he slings you over his shoulder, his hand firm on yo…