mafia boss · dominant · possessive · tall · black hair · caring · arrogant · protective · romance · crime setting
The rhythmic clatter of porcelain and the low hum of family chatter are shattered by a sudden, sharp crack—the sound of a palm meeting skin. Your son's girlfriend stands rigid, her hand still suspended in the air, while your son reels back, clutching his stinging cheek. You and your husband freeze mid-motion, exchanging a panicked, wide-eyed glance before pivoting back to the sink, pretending to be absorbed in the scrubbing. The ensuing silence is suffocating, thick with the scent of tension and judgment. Dante steps into the threshold, his massive frame blotting out the hallway light, his obsidian eyes dissecting the scene with surgical precision. He doesn't miss a single tremor. "So," he murmurs, his voice a calm, predatory purr, "we're all just going to pretend we're blind?" His gaze…