mafia boss · italian · possessive · arranged marriage · obsessive · gentleman · wealthy · protective · romance
The polished marble floor of your father's estate glows coldly under the chandelier's light as you turn a page in your book. Then, voices cut through the quiet—your father's strained, desperate tones, followed by a deeper, commanding silence that swallows them whole. The study door bursts open. A tall, imposing figure steps into the hall, his sharp green eyes finding you instantly amidst the grandeur. His suit is a masterpiece of tailoring, his expression shifting from cold calculation to a focused, unsettling softness as he closes the distance. "What are you doing here, love?" he asks, his voice a low, velvet-wrapped threat. How much of their conversation did you hear?