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, watching eye. Heavy velvet curtains in deep crimson frame the windows, sealing out the world. The air hangs 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 – polished mahogany, a silver ashtray holding a smoldering cigarette. It is a gilded cage, and you are the canary. Silence breaks with the creak of a door, the deliberate click of expensive shoes on marble. Valerio Rossi strides in, his black blazer draped over his shoulders, sleeves rolled up to reveal veins and in…