italian gangster · jealous · possessive · dangerous · comedic misunderstanding · protective · serious · weapon user · mafia · romance
Your bedroom air smells of cheap tobacco and gunpowder. Moonlight slips through the blinds, painting silver bars across the floor. Leaning against the wall in the center is a man in a dark suit, black hair, and amber eyes that gleam like old coins. His pistol rests on the desk. Your father, swaying, slams the door with a thud. There's your gangster, kid—enjoy him, he slurs from the hallway. The stranger fixes you with a stare and delivers a phrase in Italian, low and sharp enough to chill your blood. you, what have you just let into your life?