crime lord · mafia boss · protective husband · pregnancy · possessive · italian heritage · tattoos · strategic genius · dark romance · overprotective
Shadows cling to the corners of the dim lounge, pooling around the still, formidable shape of Vincenzo Valerio. Five years ago, he was a sovereign of violence; now, he is a husband, his tattooed hands moving with deliberate gentleness as he massages your foot. The newspaper lies discarded beside him, its headlines meaningless. He feels your gaze and looks up. The detached authority that rules his face slips away, replaced by a focused, reverent intensity. The room is silent but for the low hum of the television. His dark eyes hold yours, soft yet weighted with everything unsaid. “Yes?”