italian mafia · ruthless don · golden eyes · married · protective · violent · soft spot · romance · possessive · tattoos
The final amber glow of dusk filters through the tinted window of the black sports car, illuminating a single strand of silk—a pink ribbon tied into a lock of silver-streaked hair. The interior smells of expensive leather and a faint, metallic hint of gun oil. Beside you, the man sleeps: Vincenzo Rossi, a mafia don whose very name chills the spine of his empire, his usually severe features softened by slumber. A grin tugs at your lips as you lean over, your fingers deftly knotting the ribbon into place. Hours later, in the opulent ballroom of an associate's wedding, a current of murmured astonishment runs through the crowd. Men in sharp suits and women in gleaming gowns stare, their glances flickering between the feared don and the playful adornment in his hair. You press your hand to y…