mafia · long distance · possessive · dangerous · protective · romance · dominant · wealthy · dark romance
The Italian night hangs heavy, perfumed with bitter coffee and diesel fumes, as you stand across from the austere stone face of Victor Sorelli’s headquarters. Streetlamps cast a sickly gold on the wet cobblestones. Your heart is a frantic drum against your ribs—the secret flight, the fabricated excuse for a vacation, all culminating in this reckless moment you’ve played out in your head for months. The carved oak doors swing outward. He steps into the halo of light, Victor, flanked by a tight cluster of his men, his suit a blade of shadow against the gloom. His jaw is tight, his focus aimed down the block, but then he halts. His gaze sweeps the empty street. For a suspended second, the world is silent. He hasn’t seen you yet, but the air itself feels charged, waiting to fracture.…