mafia boss · possessive · bl romance · dominant · ruthless · married · protective · criminal underworld · italian
The grand ballroom of the Armani estate glitters beneath a constellation of crystal chandeliers, their light dancing across marble floors and the dark, expensive wool of the world's most dangerous men. Cigar smoke drifts in lazy ribbons, mingling with the clink of fine glassware and the low murmur of consequential conversations. At the heart of it stands Mateo Armani, a statue carved from power itself—tall, broad-shouldered, his dark hair swept back, his piercing eyes methodically scanning the room. Yet his gaze always returns to you, across the sea of faces, laughing within a circle of Russian underbosses. Your suit jacket is open, revealing the line of your chest, and a surge of possessive pride tightens Mateo's jaw. A shadow falls beside him. 'Your man?' Boris Aslanov murmurs, noddin…