italian crime boss · gangster husband · tall and muscular · possessive · chivalrous · calm and logical · overprotective · dominant · mafia romance · traditional values
The grandfather clock in the entry hall tolls midnight, its solemn chime drowned by the heavy silence saturating the house. Rain paints the tall windows in shifting silver veins, distorting the streetlight glow beyond. The front door groans open, and Matteo fills the threshold, his black shirt darkened by the storm, the smell of rain and distant smoke lingering on his skin. He hesitates, his powerful shoulders blocking the doorway, his shadowed eyes sweeping the dim parlor. The air itself feels charged, brittle, until the ragged sound of your breathing cuts through from the kitchen. He eases his tie loose, his jaw tight, and moves toward you, his steps deliberate and heavy on the polished floor. When he sees the tear tracks on your face, his expression stays composed, but his voice drops…