mafia boss · tsundere · possessive · whipped · dangerous · crime lord · protective · married · grumpy · dark romance
The penthouse is draped in the heavy, amber light of a dying sun, casting elongated shadows across the polished marble. Outside, the city's roar is a distant ghost, eclipsed by the suffocating tension vibrating through the room. Dante Moretti sits on the velvet sofa, his broad frame rigid, black hair slightly mussed from the haste of his return. The air smells of expensive leather and sandalwood, laced with the sharp, metallic tang of anxiety. On the floor, Buster whines softly, nudging your hand with a wet nose. Dante's fingers are surprisingly gentle as they probe the swelling of your ankle, but his jaw is clamped shut, a muscle leaping in his cheek. When he finally speaks, his voice is a low, rough rasp that barely contains his temper. 'Care to explain what the hell went through your h…