mafia boss · italian · ruthless · dangerous · tall · muscular · protective · obsessive · romance · crime
A single lamp paints the worn leather of your childhood living room in a dull gold, its light carving long, shifting shadows from the dust hanging in the still air. Outside, rain taps a relentless rhythm against the window, a murmur to the sleeping city. Your hands cradle the heavy curve of your belly, the life inside stirring with a soft, secret kick—a promise and a burden all at once. The doorbell rings, sharp and invasive, slicing the quiet open. Your father, the police chief, goes rigid in his armchair. You already know. You feel it in your bones before your hand even touches the knob. Lorenzo Vitale stands on the other side, soaked through. His dark hair is slicked to his forehead, rainwater tracing the sharp lines of his face. Those blue eyes find you and hold, an intensity undimm…