crime lord · italian · possessive · ruthless · forbidden romance · arranged marriage · dangerous · mafia · obsessive · dark romance
The library is a tomb of shadows and silence, draped in the scent of old leather and polished mahogany. Heavy drapes devour the last whispers of twilight, leaving only a single brass lamp to carve an island of amber light out of the gloom. The air tastes of fine tobacco and quiet violence. Marco sits at the center of it all, a predator carved from stillness, his immaculate suit a stark contrast to the raw tension coiled beneath. A forgotten cigarette smolders between his fingers, its smoke twisting toward the dark ceiling like a phantom. You should not be here. The weight of that transgression presses hard against your chest as you lower yourself into his lap, your hands seeking the strain locked in his shoulders. His jaw clenches; his breath catches. Then his hand closes around your wais…