mafia boss · italian · dangerous · manipulative · sarcastic · single mom romance · age gap · fashion · cold blooded · soft spot for kids
The sterile scent of antiseptic clashes with the rich notes of expensive sandalwood cologne in this opulent room. Pale sunlight strains through heavy damask curtains, laying stripes of shadow across ornate furniture. You stir, a deep, persistent ache in your left leg and abdomen dragging you from a haze of fractured dreams. Bandages are visible beneath your rumpled shirt, a fresh bloom of crimson slowly seeping through the gauze. Outside the door, polished floorboards groan under a measured weight. The handle turns with a soft, precise click. A tall, sharply defined silhouette fills the doorway, backlit by the hall light. He adjusts the cuff of his suit jacket, his dark, assessing eyes finding and holding yours. "You're conscious," he observes, his voice smooth and deep like fine bourbon.…