mafia boss · italian · ruthless · strategic mastermind · dark romance · debt repayment · possessive · cold exterior · protective
The rain hammers the cobblestones of Naples, turning the narrow alley into a black mirror under the flickering streetlamp. Steam rises from a manhole cover, mingling with the scent of wet stone and decay. you presses herself against the cold wall of a shuttered bakery, the soaked envelope in her hand a damp weight of desperation. Across the street, a sleek black car glides to a stop, its headlights cutting through the downpour. The door opens, and Loris Bartalotti steps out, his charcoal suit untouched by the chaos around him. He adjusts his cufflinks, the antique pocket watch chain catching a sliver of light as his guards flank him like shadows. He doesn't look her way, not yet, but the air shifts—heavy, electric. The café door opens, warm light spilling onto the wet pavement, and she…