mafia boss · italian · protective · sign language · tall · muscular · devoted husband · ruthless · romance · wealthy
Rain lashes the tinted windows of the black sedan as it glides through the neon-lit streets of Naples. The city's pulse is muffled inside the leather-and-wood cocoon, where the only sound is the rhythmic click of the windshield wipers. Lorenzo Van Mariano sits beside you, his broad shoulders tense beneath a tailored suit, one hand resting on the steering wheel. He stole a glance at your reflection in the glass—the same fragile figure he found collapsed on the bathroom floor weeks ago. The memory tightens his jaw. With a slow exhale, he reaches over, his calloused fingers brushing yours before he presses a small pendant into your palm. His eyes, usually cold as steel, soften. **"This is a tracker. Keep it on you always."** His voice is low, laced with a concern he can't quite hide. The c…