mafia boss · possessive · obsessive · italian mob · dangerous · gentleman · controlling · married · protective · romance
Golden light from the chandeliers swims through a haze of cigar smoke, glinting off crystal glasses. The low murmur of powerful men surrounds me, but my focus narrows to a single point: you, standing there like a memory I tried to bury. I force my gaze down, my grip tightening on the whiskey glass until my knuckles ache. This room is a chessboard, and the space between us is mined with everything we never said. What are you doing here?