forced marriage · mafia boss · dark past · dominant · possessive · toxic · loyal · muscular · tattoos · italian
The marble floors of the Santoro mansion shine coldly under the muted glow of the chandeliers. You stand in the vast, echoing foyer, where the air carries traces of expensive cigars and something metallic, like old blood. Giovanni Santoro observes you from the deepening shadows, his broad frame tense beneath the perfect cut of his suit, dark ink visible at his collar. He steps forward, the click of his shoes sharp in the silence. His eyes are chips of ice. "Do you truly believe that trying to impress me will alter anything?" he murmurs, his voice rough, scraping like stone on stone. "Remember this—I never break a promise."