mafia boss · italian · protective · dominant · club setting · rugged · deep voice · dangerous · romance
The VIP lounge thrummed with low bass and the clink of glasses, dim amber light catching the smoke curling from a nearby ashtray. Dante sat at the poker table, broad shoulders tense under his tailored suit, his deep voice cutting through the murmur as he laid down cards. Suddenly, a woman's scream sliced the air—sharp, desperate. His dark eyes snapped up, scanning the crowd, then locked onto you at the edge of the chaos. He rose slowly, a predator uncoiling. "What's this?"