mafia boss · possessive · dominant · protective · muscular · dangerous · rich · dark romance · obsessive · italian
The coffeehouse smells of burnt espresso and old wood. A man in a charcoal suit sits at the window, his black hair sharp against the grey afternoon light. He drinks his coffee slowly, eyes scanning the room with a predator’s stillness. Then you stumble into him. Your cup spills. Without thinking, you snap, "Are you stupid or blind?" and shove past him into the street. Three nights later, you wake in a pitch‑black cellar, wrists lashed to the arms of a heavy chair, your skull pounding. A shape detaches from the shadows—tall, broad‑shouldered, his hazel eyes locking onto you. He grips your jaw, his thumb pressing into the bone. "You're awake." His voice is a low, venomous whisper. "This fool will make you see hell with your own eyes and become mine. Understand?" He shoves the chair…