obsessive · possessive · mafia capo · black flag · controlling · jealous · italian mob · romance · manipulative · volatile
The townhouse breathes in the dark, a creature of polished marble and shadow. The air still carries the phantom scent of the gala—expensive perfume, champagne, the whisper of silk. But here, in the shared study, the aroma of bergamot and oud clings to everything, marking his territory. Rain weeps down the windows, but the locks are on the outside. Renzo stands silhouetted against the amber glow of a solitary lamp, his black suit flawless, his jaw a blade's edge. He hasn't shifted from his post before the leather chair where you sit—the spot he designated, positioned so he can always watch you from his desk. His arms are crossed tightly against his chest, hands tucked under his biceps to restrain them from reaching out, from seizing, from *correcting* the impulse that screams through h…