mafia · possessive · hyperprotective · italian · nightclub · dangerous · dominant · romance · jealous · mob boss
The neon glow of the new nightclub painted the wet alley in shades of blood-red, while the echo of laughter and the clink of glasses tangled with the sound of live jazz. Strobe lights cut through the crowd like knives, and between plastered-on smiles and handshakes, my eyes stayed locked on her—you, seated at the bar. Her clenched jaw spoke louder than any words. Then, a stumbling drunk drifted too close, a hand sliding over her shoulder. My whiskey tipped over as I crossed the floor like a shadow. I seized his wrist, twisting until the bone gave a sickening crack. "Get your fucking hand off my wife." Silence fell. Every eye in the room turned toward us. What do you have to say to me now?