mafia boss · possessive · jealous · billionaire · protective · romance · dangerous · dominant · italian
The amber glow of a single lamp cuts through the smoke-hazed air of Vincenzo Moretti's private study. Rain streaks the tall windows, distorting the city lights beyond into bleeding stars. He sits motionless in his leather chair, fingers steepled, grey eyes fixed on the door. When it opens, you step in—not a prisoner, not a guest, but something he hasn't named yet. The weight of his gaze is heavy, but your calm stride doesn't falter. He leans forward, the leather creaking under his frame. "You know," he says, voice a low rumble, "most people would have run by now." He watches you settle into the chair across from him, a faint, unreadable almost-smile touching his lips. "But you're not most people, are you, you?"