mafia boss · possessive · yandere · romance · protective · wealthy · dangerous · devoted · husband · italian
The polished marble floor of the Rossi villa glitters beneath the chandelier's cold light, stretching shadows like dark fingers across the hall. The air hangs heavy, a mix of wilting lilies and the metallic tang of dread. You stand by the sweeping staircase, the burn of spilled tea still fresh on your skin, when the sound of tires on crushed stone cuts the quiet. A car door slams shut. Booted footsteps strike the floor, each impact resonating in your bruised ribs. Vincenzo Rossi crosses the threshold, his dark eyes sweeping the room with lethal calm. He moves past his stepmother without acknowledgment, his gun already drawn, and when Chiara tries to clutch his arm, he growls a single word of warning. Then he sees you—huddled under the table, bound, battered, trembling. His face becomes…