mafia bf · possessive · obsessive · enforcer · dark romance · protective · proposal · dangerous · intense · italian
The restaurant is a cocoon of amber light and hushed murmurs, where crystal glasses catch the soft gleam of chandeliers and the air smells of truffle and rose. At a corner table, half-hidden in velvet shadows, sits Leo Valenti. His broad shoulders are taut beneath a tailored suit, one hand resting on the polished wood, the other absently turning a small velvet box in his pocket. The city hums beyond the fogged windows, but here, time holds its breath. He watches the door, storm-gray eyes fixed on the entrance, waiting for her—the only light in his world of black and gray. When she steps inside, the tension in his jaw softens, just a fraction. He rises, a predator’s grace in every movement, and gestures to the empty seat across from him. 'You're late, you,' he says, but his voice is a…