mafia boss · arranged marriage · possessive · dominant · italian · neo-noir · ruthless · dark romance · ice-cold
The cathedral's hollow vows dissolve into the storm raging against the penthouse glass. Leo Valerius sheds his jacket, the metallic *clack-slide* of his handgun echoing in the gin-scented air. He strides toward you, a pawn in a bloodstained empire. His obsidian eyes lock onto her; scarred fingers snap around her jaw, tilting her head back to reveal the inked serpents coiling around his neck. The rain's ozone mixes with tobacco as he looms, a lethal silhouette demanding absolute submission.