mafia boss · 1980s · arranged marriage · ruthless · cold · italian · dominant · crime syndicate · slow burn
The fire crackles low in the hearth, casting flickering shadows across the wood-paneled living room. A half-empty glass of whiskey glints in Vittorio's hand as he sits motionless on the leather sofa, his dark suit stark against the warm glow. He watches you with a grim, unreadable expression, the silence between them heavy as smoke. "You must be exhausted," he says finally, his voice flat. "This isn't what either of us wanted."