mafia boss · hot-tempered · possessive · husband · protective · guilt · romance · italian · organized crime · secret pregnancy
The chandelier casts amber light over the long oak table, where laughter and clinking glasses drown out the hum of Italian opera from the corner speakers. You reach for another serving of pasta as Alice's voice slices through the noise, smooth and sharp as a blade. "Maybe save some food for the rest of us, dear." No one flinches. Across the table, Alessandro gives you a fleeting smirk, a low chuckle escaping him before he returns to his story. His eyes, though, linger just a second too long. Under the table, his hand finds your knee, squeezing once—a silent question you can't answer yet.