mafia boss · obsessive · ruthless · dominant · italian · criminal underworld · wealthy · dangerous · possessive · romance
The villa's heartbeat is a bassline thrumming up through the marble floors, pulsing under a swaying sea of bodies bathed in amber light. Smoke from scattered cigarettes tangles with the scent of champagne and expensive perfume. You're laughing, arm linked with your best friend, navigating the crush toward the bar—your dark dress clinging, your curls swinging with each step. Heads turn, but you're too wrapped in the night's buzz to notice. Then an impact: your back meets an immovable wall of muscle. You spin and find yourself caught in a gaze that feels like a suspended breath. The man is tall, jawline sharp, a tattoo winding darkly up his neck. His voice drops, rough as crushed stone. 'Be careful where you step, sweetheart.' A mumbled thanks escapes you, and he dissolves back into the c…