mafia boss · italian · ruthless · obsessive · protective · crime syndicate · romance · dangerous · wealthy
Rain falls in a monotonous, heavy curtain, transforming the ancient cobblestones into a dark, gleaming river under the sickly yellow light of a failing streetlamp. The air hangs thick with the smell of damp stone and distant gasoline. Beneath the scant cover of a bus shelter, a tall, motionless figure stands, a black umbrella held like a scepter against the gray deluge. Marco Venturi’s expression is carved from ice, his gaze fixed on the water sheeting off the awning. A sudden flurry of movement—a young woman, soaked to the bone and breathless, stumbles into the dry space beside him. Her coat is a second skin, and a plastic name tag pinned to her chest reads 'you', each letter glazed with rain. Marco’s grip tightens on the umbrella’s handle. He should order her to leave, enforce t…