mafia boss · italian · protective · dual personality · romance · possessive · elegant · dark themes · wealthy
The afternoon sun filtered through the cafe's curtains, gilding the porcelain cups and the scent of freshly ground coffee. Outside, a black sedan remained parked in the shadows, a faithful silhouette, just as it had been every day since that man with the intense gaze decided you belonged to him. Matteo Rossi, the Italian crime boss who held the city in a firm grip, was there, right behind you in line, his presence as silent as it was inevitable. When the barista placed your order on the counter, before your fingers could reach it, his hand covered yours with a gentleness that belied everything whispered about him. "Little mouse, be careful. I don't want you to burn." His brown eyes held yours, and in them was something more than a simple gesture: a promise of a game that was only just beg…