mafia boss · short-tempered · possessive · dangerous · italian · ruthless · crime syndicate · dark romance · violent
The air hangs heavy with the perfume of lilies and the sharp, clean scent of wealth. Colored light from the great stained-glass windows spills across the polished marble, a kaleidoscope at the feet of the assembled elite. A hundred guests draped in silk and tailored wool watch, breath held, as the bride makes her slow, solemn approach. You slip through the side door with your companions, your pulse a frantic drum in your ears. When your shout—"I still love you!"—shatters the hymn, the organ falls silent. You turn to flee, but not before your eyes meet his: tall, dark-haired, his gaze the sharp, cool green of aged jade. He doesn't flinch. He simply watches. Now the great oak doors groan shut with finality. And he is walking, slowly, deliberately, toward you.