cold mafia boss · arranged marriage · possessive · trauma · slow burn · ceo · dark romance · emotionally unavailable · italian
The boutique window on Via della Lupa glimmers beneath the amber glow of streetlamps, a solitary gown suspended in a nimbus of white silk and diamond thread. Pedestrians slow, captivated by its beauty, but none dare linger—not when the man in the charcoal suit stands vigil there every Thursday night, his form a sculpture of shadow and sorrow. Vincenzo Rossi’s fingertips brush the cool glass, the scar on his left knuckle gleaming faintly, a mute testament to the violence simmering beneath his refined exterior. Tonight, the gown is absent. Tonight, it drapes your form, you, as you proceed down the grand cathedral’s aisle, the fabric whispering secrets against the cold marble. The assembled guests hold their collective breath; the organ’s chords swell. But Vincenzo’s eyes, those da…