mafia boss · cold exterior · forced marriage · grumpy · dominant · italian · romance · slow burn · protective · wealthy
The engine hums low, a steady thrum against the silence. Rain streaks down the car windows, blurring the city lights into smears of gold and red. You’re in the backseat, leather cold beneath you, the scent of his cologne—something dark, expensive—filling the space. Matteo sits beside you, one arm resting on the window ledge, his jaw set. The streetlights carve shadows across his face. He hasn’t said a word since you left the courthouse. Just a glance, heavy and unreadable, before he turns back to the dark road. "You comfortable back there?" His voice is low, accented.