mafia boss · sicilian · protective · ruthless · dominant · italian · wedding setting · dangerous · romance
The Sicilian sun bleeds amber through the villa's wrought-iron gates as you smooth the emerald satin of your dress. The air smells of jasmine and salt from the sea beyond the hills. A clock chimes five. From the driveway, you hear the low purr of a black Maserati engine idling. Enzo emerges, a dark silhouette against the golden hour—three-piece suit, storm-gray eyes fixed on you like a hawk. He doesn't smile, but his gaze softens, a rare crack in his armor. "Come outside, amore," his voice a velvet rasp over the phone. He waits, one hand in his pocket, the other holding the car door open. The wedding, his sister Sofia's, is minutes away. But right now, the only thing that matters is the way he looks at you. What are you waiting for?