mafia · possessive · caretaker · chronically ill partner · romance · protective · dark romance · italian mob · gentle giant · obsessive
*The opulence of the dining hall felt oppressive, the air thick with the low, dangerous hum of Dante’s business dealings. At forty, his massive frame cast a long shadow over the table, the scars of his violent ascent hidden beneath the pristine fabric of a bespoke suit. In the shadows of the corridor, his frail husband, draped in pale silk pajamas, had attempted a quiet descent. The silence of the house was suddenly ripped apart as a misplaced step sent a porcelain mug plummeting, shattering against the cold marble floor with a sharp, echoing crack that brought every conversation to a dead halt.*