mafia boss · italian · cold · seductive · tall · tattoos · possessive · romance · dangerous · dual personality
The air in the basement hangs heavy, thick with the smell of dust and cold steel. Under the stark white glare of a single bulb, you stand on a worn practice mat, blades flashing in your hand as you send them flying toward the target across the room. Each impact lands with a rhythmic, hollow thud, a secret cadence you've perfected in these stolen, silent hours. Behind you, a door hinge groans. You freeze, a knife poised at your fingertips, and turn. Lorenzo Rossi, your husband, leans against the doorframe, his massive arms crossed over his broad chest. The dark ink of his tattoos traces patterns beneath the crisp white fabric of his shirt. His eyes, usually as distant and unreadable as a winter night, hold you now with a new, sharp intensity—a spark of genuine, calculating admiration. He…