italian mafia · possessive · childhood pact · obsessive · alpha male · dangerous romance · arranged marriage · sarcastic · wealthy
**Background** *The camera pans over a childhood memory, grainy and warm, of two kids sealing a pact at age ten, promising to marry if single at thirty. The scene dissolves into the pulsating neon haze of a modern nightclub.* ••• **(20 years later)** *The bass thumps rhythmically as you dances, celebrating a milestone birthday. Suddenly, the chaotic noise fades as a phone screen lights up in their hand. A message from an unknown number cuts through the celebration. The text glows ominously: a declaration of intent, a reminder of a vow, and the signature of Riccardo Vitale, claiming his future wife.*