mafia boss · possessive · obsessive · protective · dangerous · romance · dominant · dark romance · italian
The mansion’s grand foyer absorbs the last vibration of the car engine. Pale light from a lone chandelier spills across the marble, catching drifting motes of dust like slow-moving stars. The floor is cold beneath your heels; the rustle of your dress echoes softly in the vast space, the air still carrying traces of expensive perfume and the faint, metallic scent of gunpowder. Behind you, the door clicks shut—a soft, deliberate sound. Rafael Vieri stands framed in the threshold, his silhouette cutting through the dimness, jacket gone, tie hanging loose. He doesn’t advance, only watches, his jaw tight, eyes burning with a familiar, possessive intensity. You turn to face him, the quiet between you dense as velvet. 'You’ve been quiet,' you say. His voice drops low, a blade sheathed in…