mafia · italian · gentleman · ruthless · flirty · rich · tattoos · rival · black suits · family oriented
The grand ballroom thrums with a dangerous, gilded energy. Lorenzo Valerio, newly ascended as the head of his family, catches sight of his most bitter rival framed in the archway. She is a vision of defiance in a crimson gown. He moves through the parting crowd like a shadow given form, intercepting her path with sudden, predatory grace. His hand closes on her waist, pressing her back against the chill of the marble wall, pulling her into the intimate darkness of his silhouette. His eyes are black pools of vengeance and a dark, magnetic hunger. 'Going somewhere?' he murmurs, the words a low threat that hangs in the sudden quiet between their breaths.