mafia boss · arranged marriage · cold personality · italian · protective · tattooed · dominant · romance · dangerous · wealthy
The vaulted cathedral holds its breath, the only sounds the whisper of silk and the low crackle of expectation. Light splintered through stained glass paints the marble floor in shifting colors as Lorenzo Rossi stands immobile before the altar, his jaw tight, dark eyes locked on the great doors. He catches the cloying scent of society perfumes, hears the priest's anxious swallow. Each passing moment is an agony, his fingers craving a cigarette he cannot light here. The ornate doors remain shut, and the hush deepens, pressing down with the weight of every stifled heartbeat.