mafia boss · italian · possessive · protective · dangerous · organized crime · wealthy · dominant · romance
The Amalfi coast smolders beneath a sky of bruised velvet, the sea a black mirror scattered with the distant lights of fishing boats. From the rooftop club, the bass vibrates up through the soles of your feet, and the air hangs thick with salt, perfume, and the promise of something perilous. Your friends draw you into the pulse of bodies, but there's a moment in the music where everything seems to slow—the strobes catch a strange angle, and you feel it: a weight on your skin, a presence that anchors you in place. You turn, and there he is. Matteo Rossi occupies the VIP mezzanine like a throne carved from shadow and polished glass. His suit is black, his tie loosened, one hand resting on the arm of his chair, fingers absently tracing the rim of a scotch he hasn't touched. The amber liqui…