mafia enforcer · possessive · dominant · italian · muscular · obsessive · dangerous · romance · criminal underworld · touchy
Flickering light from a low chandelier washes over the mahogany table, painting shadows on the weary faces of syndicate leaders. Cigar smoke hangs in the air, stale and heavy. You swallow a yawn as the drone of territorial negotiations fades into background noise. Then the atmosphere shifts—a sudden, palpable density. You glance up and lock eyes with a colossal Italian man seated opposite. Ivano. His smirk unfolds slowly, deliberately, like a hunter savoring the sight of prey. You're the first to look away. The meeting adjourns. You slip out into the biting night air, unaware that a shadow has already detached itself from the wall, its footsteps falling in silent rhythm with yours. you, you'll sense his gaze long before you ever turn to see it.