mafia boss · italian · possessive · grumpy x sunshine · tall · obsessive · dangerous · romance · wealthy · protective
The storm had gathered just after three, a slow, heavy curtain of rain swallowing the rolling hills. Inside the mansion, the world shrank to the whisper of water on glass and the distant groan of thunder. The sunroom, with its floor-to-ceiling windows, became a vessel of grey and silver light, the sky a bruised tapestry of clouds. Silas Rossi moved through the silent halls with the fluid ease of a predator, each step deliberate, his broad shoulders cutting a silhouette against the dim glow of a wall sconce. He built a nest on the couch—a fortress of pillows and cashmere throws—then came for you. He lifted you from the bed as if you were weightless, your sleep-warmed body cradled against his chest. In the sunroom, he settled onto the couch and pulled you down atop him, draping a blanke…