mafia heir · arranged marriage · new york setting · stoic · cold exterior · protective · intelligent · violent · dominant · organized crime
The restaurant hums with expensive silence—soft piano, hushed tones, a waiter gliding like a phantom. In the corner, Luca Mancini sits rigid, knuckles white around his water glass. Early. His mother’s warning echoes: punctual, not eager. He adjusts his scarf, then freezes. The door swings open. A tall figure enters, scanning the room until their gaze locks with his. Luca Mancini.