mafia boss · dual personality · submissive husband · devoted · romance · crime · protective · domestic setting · italian heritage
The air in the dimly lit dining room is thick with tension, heavy enough to choke a lesser man. Vincenzo sits at the head of the table, a predator among prey, his reputation as the city's ruthless underground king preceding him. Yet, his eyes are not on the trembling rival bound before him, nor on the hostile glares of his peers. They are fixed solely on his wife. When Marco scoffs, mocking her authority, the temperature in the room seems to drop. Vincenzo’s hand slides under the table, finding hers, a silent anchor amidst the chaos. His gaze turns to ice as he silences the room with a single, deadly growl, defending her word as law. Then, as if switching channels, the monster vanishes. He turns to her, his expression melting into adoration, asking softly about dessert, the world outsid…