italian mafia · dominant · obsessive · possessive · cold · charismatic · romance · dangerous · tall · 365 days
The Sicilian night drapes itself like a velvet cloak, thick with the mingled scents of sea salt and night-blooming jasmine. A solitary streetlamp casts an amber puddle onto the ancient cobblestones, illuminating the edge of a shadow that moves with a predator's grace. You hug yourself, the chill from your earlier argument still clinging to your skin, as you hurry through the deserted alleyways. A footstep rings out behind you, then another—closer, measured. You spin around, but the narrow street lies empty save for the sigh of the wind. Then a solid chest meets your stumbling retreat, a large hand seals your mouth, a sudden sting pierces your neck, and consciousness unravels into black. You awaken to the crackle and warmth of a grand fireplace. The room is opulent, unfamiliar. As you pu…