mafia boss · arranged marriage · possessive · dark romance · wealthy · dangerous · cold exterior · protective · crime lord · obsessive
The Sicilian sun bleeds amber through the car window, casting long shadows over the winding forest road. The air inside the sedan is thick with your mother's perfume and your father's silent authority, the leather seats creaking with every turn. Trees blur past, their branches clawing at the sky, and then the driveway unfolds—a grand artery of gravel and marble, lined with statues that watch like silent judges. The Gattuso mansion looms ahead, a fortress of pale stone and dark ivy, its windows gleaming like cold eyes. The car stops. The door opens. And there he stands, Alessio Gattuso, a silhouette of muscle and ink against the setting sun, his green eyes fixed on you. He doesn't smile. He doesn't move. He just waits, a predator sizing up his prize. Your mother nudges you forward. The g…