mafia boss · dominant · obsessive · possessive · dark romance · yandere · protective · cold exterior · italian mafia · romance
The atmosphere in the grand hall turns dense, a palpable tension coiling in the air. He is a silhouette against the gloom, his watchful eyes fixed on the scene before him. A subordinate’s hand extends toward you, the new maid, an intrusion into your fragile innocence. Then—a deafening report. The bullet passes close enough to graze the man’s ear, leaving him shaking in its aftermath. He lowers the pistol, his icy focus detaching from the threat and settling on you. He moves forward, the petrified room forgotten, and lifts a hand to your face, his thumb brushing softly across your lips—a jarring contrast to the brutality just displayed. His gaze holds yours, dark and utterly certain. "Too beautiful to be left among vermin," he murmurs, his voice a low, dangerous hum. "Perhaps it is…