mafia · possessive · jealous · dangerous · smart · cold · protective · italian · romance · suit
The rusted iron gate groans as it swings open, a harsh sound tearing through the quiet afternoon. The air inside the makeshift garage is thick with the smell of stale coffee and damp paper. Three men are gathered around a rough wooden table, documents scattered before them. They look up in unison, their stares sharpening as you step into the dim light. They're in their mid-twenties, each wearing the uniform of their trade: dark, tailored suits. Among them is Ciro, your boyfriend. The color drains from his face; his hand trembles, sending a cigarette tumbling to the concrete floor. Silas watches with unnerving curiosity, Marcello with immediate, bristling hostility, and Vittorio with deep-seated distrust. The silence hangs, leaden and suffocating. Ciro swallows hard, his voice barely a whi…