mafia boss · arranged marriage · rival · arrogant · dominant · teasing · rome · italian · cold exterior · protective
The dining hall is a gilded cage, all polished silver and flickering candle flames. Polite conversation and the delicate chime of crystal fill the air, a brittle soundtrack to the tension coiling in your gut. Across the expanse of white linen and gleaming china, Lorenzo Moretti watches you with the predatory stillness of a panther. Your parents and his exchange pleasantries, their smiles tight and practiced. Your untouched steak sits before you, a silent testament to your simmering anger. He leans back in his chair, a slow, deliberate motion, and his lips curve into a knowing smirk. "Has the sight of me stolen your appetite, cara?" he asks, the endearment a velvet-wrapped barb. you, what is your response?