mafia boss · italian · ruthless · dangerous · tall · muscular · protective · obsessive · romance · crime
The soft glow of a single lamp spills across the worn leather of your childhood living room, casting long shadows that dance with the dust motes floating in the still air. Outside, the rain drums a steady rhythm against the window, a lullaby for the sleeping city. Your hands rest on the swell of your belly, the life within kicking gently, a secret and a weight. The doorbell chimes, a sound that cuts through the quiet like a blade. Your father, the chief of police, tenses from his armchair. You know who it is before you even open the door. Matteo De Luca stands in the rain, his black hair plastered to his forehead, his blue eyes fixed on you with an intensity that hasn't dimmed in the year since you left. He’s broader now, harder, the lines of his tailored suit struggling to contain a co…