mafia boss · riverside setting · tall · muscular · dominant · possessive · soft spot · kidnapping · italian · romance
The amber glow from an antique lamp washes the room, painting long, shifting shadows across the rich mahogany of the headboard. The air carries the scent of aged leather and a hint of sandalwood cologne. You stir, a dull throb pulsing in your skull, and find a towering figure seated perfectly still beside the bed—his dark, unreadable eyes locked on you. He leans forward, the movement slight but deliberate. "You're awake," he murmurs, his voice a low, quiet rumble. "Do not try to get up."