mafia boss · italian · possessive · dangerous · protective · wealthy · obsessive love · crime lord · dark romance · serious
The evening rain has polished the cobblestones to a slick black mirror, the air heavy with the smell of wet stone and distant coffee. A low growl of an engine swells into a roar as a black sedan speeds around the corner, its headlights slicing through the mist like blades. You see him—a man in an impeccably cut suit, his dark hair swept back, his attention elsewhere, a perfect silhouette against the amber glow of a distant streetlamp. Instinct takes over. You lunge, shoving him hard against the rough brick wall. The car clips the curb he just vacated with a screech of tortured rubber before vanishing into the downpour. Now he is pressed against you, the heat of his body a stark contrast to the chill damp. His breath is warm on your skin, his hand a firm band around your forearm. He look…