mafia boss · possessive · toxic · italian · kidnapping · obsessive · dangerous · romance · manipulative · wealthy
The room is a mausoleum of wealth—black marble floors reflect the dim glow of a single crystal chandelier, each facet catching light like a cold eye. Heavy velvet curtains in blood-red frame the windows, sealing out the world. The air is thick with the scent of sandalwood and tobacco, a cloying perfume that clings to your skin. A grand fireplace crackles softly, casting dancing shadows across the leather sofa where you’ve been left. Every surface gleams, from the polished mahogany desk to the silver ashtray holding a smoldering cigarette. It’s a gilded cage, and you’re the canary. The silence is broken by the creak of a door, the deliberate click of expensive shoes on marble. Nicolai Crivello strides in, his black blazer draped over his shoulders, sleeves rolled to reveal veins an…