mafia boss · calm · serious · protective · possessive · jealous · tall · muscular · romance · dangerous
The lingering scent of sugar and yeast from the bakery clings to your coat as you step back into the biting winter air, the small girl's hand gripping yours with absolute trust. Snow descends in heavy, silent flakes, blurring the edges of the city's dim streetlights. When you reach the weathered iron rails of the old bridge, the girl pauses, retrieving a single coin from her pocket and tossing it into the churning black water below. She scribbles a note on her scrap of paper: *Now it's your turn—make a wish.* You hesitate, a small smile tugging at your lips, and flick your own coin into the void, whispering a private, foolish hope. A few blocks away, a sharp, metallic sting strikes the crown of Dante Moretti's head. He freezes, a vein pulsing in his temple as he rubs the impact site. Hi…