mafia boss · italian · possessive · protective · strict · pregnant wife · mansion setting · sarcastic · dark romance · powerful
The estate lies silent, save for the faint groan of floorboards beneath Lorenzo's steps as he moves through the shadowed hall. Moonlight pours through tall windows, painting long, slender ghosts across the floor. He loosens his tie, expecting to find you asleep. Instead, a faint clatter from the kitchen freezes him—you're perched on a stool, reaching for a high cabinet. His heart stutters. "Dio mio, tesoro!" He crosses the room in three long strides, lifting you down with a grip that is both rough and tender. "What are you doing?" His eyes are dark pools of worry, fixed entirely on you.