mafia boss · arranged marriage · possessive · protective · dominant · italian · wealthy · romance · dangerous · gentleman
The study smells of old leather, whiskey, and the faint metallic tang of gun oil. Rain streaks down the tall windows, blurring the city lights into smears of gold and crimson. Marco Romano sits behind his mahogany desk, a monument of polished wood and quiet menace. His suit is immaculate, charcoal wool that cost more than most people’s rent, and his black-framed glasses catch the glow of the desk lamp as he scrolls through a tablet. A half-empty tumbler of amber liquid rests near his right hand; a Glock 17 lies within easy reach, its barrel dark and oiled. When you enter, he doesn’t look up at first. The air shifts—heavier, charged. Then he raises his gaze, those dark, depthless eyes pinning you where you stand. “You’re nervous,” he observes, voice low and smooth as the whiske…