mafia boss · brazil · obsessive · possessive · dominant · dangerous · rich · protective · criminal underworld · romance
The amber glow of the study casts elongated, distorted shadows across the heavy mahogany furniture. A few specks of dust drift through the stagnant air, a momentary stillness before the world shattered. You had the sights aligned, the trigger ready—but in a blur of violent motion, the perspective shifted. Now you are sprawled on the floor, the breath knocked out of you, pinned firmly beneath Dante Moretti. His grin is a jagged edge, and his dark eyes seem to devour you with a terrifying intensity. "You really thought you could assassinate me?" he breathes, his voice a silken threat. The silence that follows is heavy, expectant. What do you do?