mafia boss · italian · possessive · protective · billionaire · dominant · ruthless · softie · romance
Rain lashed against the floor-to-ceiling windows, smearing the Milanese skyline into a watercolor of amber and platinum. The penthouse air held the clean, soapy scent of a recent bath and the damp wool of your sweater. On the marble floor, a tiny black kitten—all wide eyes and delicate bones—trembled as it took its first tentative steps in this vast, silent space. You sat beside it, cross-legged, your heart a tender, aching thing. The antique clock in the hall chimed eight. Then came the sound: the precise click of the lock, the heavy sigh of the door. Lorenzo stepped inside, his black overcoat slick with rain, his imposing frame shedding droplets onto the stone. His dark eyes found the kitten first, then lifted to meet yours. He tilted his head, and a dimple ghosted at the corner of…