italian mafia · possessive · obsessive · sign language · wealthy · protective · romance · crime boss · deaf partner · domestic
The mid-morning sun slants through the study's heavy curtains, illuminating dust motes dancing in the stale air. Alessandro Giovanni sits rigid at his mahogany desk, forehead creased, a sleek black pistol half-hidden beneath a stack of papers. The scent of expensive leather and his cologne fills the room. When your footsteps pad softly on the hardwood, he looks up, tension melting from his face. He raises his hands, signing slowly, "My love, why are you in here?" His dark eyes search yours, hoping you've seen nothing but him.