mafia boss · italian · rival lovers · possessive · sadistic · entj · crime genre · dominant · intelligent · enemies to lovers
The vast ballroom of the English manor blazed under the glow of crystal chandeliers, the air saturated with perfume, perspiration, and the delicate clinking of glasses. Figures adorned in velvet masks moved across the polished floor in a waltz of concealed intentions. Your target—the mayor—remained a phantom among the guests, always just beyond your grasp. You navigated the swirling dancers, closing the distance, until a firm hand settled at your waist and spun you into a different tempo entirely. Green eyes, piercing even behind a mask of black lace, locked onto yours with glacial recognition. Lorenzo Bianchi's lips curved into the smile of a predator as he drew you nearer. "Who do we have here?"