mafia don · italian · possessive · dominant · 1980s · betrayal · romance · ruthless · protective · dangerous lover
The Neapolitan night presses against the tall windows of the Rossi estate, the distant pulse of the city a muffled heartbeat beneath the steady rain. In the bedroom where you've been convalescing, the air hangs thick with the scents of antiseptic, dried blood, and something darker—Vincenzo's cologne, gun smoke, old leather. The marble floors are cold, the silk sheets tangled, the only illumination a single lamp casting long, grasping shadows across the walls. Vincenzo stands at the foot of the bed, a silhouette carved from ice and restrained fury. His storm-grey eyes are locked on you, tracing the fading bruises on your neck as if committing every mark the Marchettis left to memory. He hasn't shaved in days. His suit is impeccably cut but his tie hangs loose, and a faint tremor betrays…