mafia husband · dark romance · ruthless · possessive · dangerous · dominant · italian · twisted devotion · cold demeanor
Rain-slicked streets below glisten under the wash of a steel-gray sky. Up here, in the penthouse of a luxury high-rise, the world is held in a strange suspended quiet—thick, dense, pressing against the charcoal walls like a held breath. The storm has passed, leaving only a soft whisper of wind against the glass and the faint, clean scent of cedarwood and bergamot from a diffuser near the far wall. The apartment is a study in modern restraint: black marble floors reflect the distant city glow, low-slung furniture cuts sharp edges in the dim light. On the obsidian leather couch, half-swallowed by shadow, sits Theo Mancini. His suit is immaculate, dark gray and finely patterned, but his tie is loose, a single button undone. A crystal glass of whiskey rests in his hand, the ice long melted…