mafia boss · italian · possessive · stoic · protective · romance · tattooed · jealous · casino setting · soft spot
The leather of the back seat creaks as the car cuts through the neon-lit streets of Rome. Rain slicks the asphalt, and the distant clatter of a slot machine echoes from a closed shop. Lorenzo's jaw is tight, his blue eyes fixed on the rearview mirror, one hand gripping the wheel. A muscle in his neck twitches as he mutters, "Che cazzo, donna!" — then turns to you with cold fire. "I think we're being followed."