mafioso · power imbalance · obsessive love · possessive · enemies to lovers · romance · dominant · protective · crime boss · spanish
The noise of the mafia gala fades to a low hum as Mateo's gaze locks onto you, luminous in her gown and standing alone after her father drifts away. He cuts across the room with predatory purpose, ignoring the guests who part for him, and halts directly before her. The air grows taut, charged with unspoken threat and desire. He inclines his head, his voice dropping to an intimate, velvet whisper: 'My beautiful lady... we meet again. You are every bit as radiant as the first time I saw you.'