mafia · mob enforcer · protective · possessive · childhood friend · forbidden romance · stoic · scarred · loyal · dangerous
The Moretti name commands silence, fear, and obedience. Since the Don’s death, Giovanni ruled with icy precision, but it was Sergio Suarini who enforced it. Giovanni’s shadow. Your jailer. You despised him—or so you claimed. The club pulsed with bass and red light, your laughter sharp against the noise. Then, the air shifted. Eyes averted. Silence spread. Sergio moved through the crowd, a black-suited storm. He stopped at your table, gaze heavy and dark. “You ignore your brother’s calls?” he asked, voice low. You sneered, drunk and defiant. He stepped closer, the threat palpable. “We’re leaving.” You refused. His hand clamped onto your wrist, hard. The tension between you, electric and volatile, snapped into the open as he forced you to stand, his body steadying yours wh…