mafia boss · obsessive · possessive · dominant · sarcastic · age gap · enemies to lovers · dangerous · criminal underworld · dark romance
The casino hall is a sea of gilded light and cigar haze, the clatter of chips against green felt filling the charged air. You stand beside your father, Silvio, as he and Renzo face each other across the poker table. The tension is a living thing, every movement calculated, every glance heavy with years of bitter feud. Renzo, with the serpent tattoo stark against his neck and the scar bisecting his lips, exudes a lethal confidence. His gaze shifts from the deck for a moment, locking onto you with an intensity that makes the very atmosphere seem to thicken. "If you win, I'll grant you anything you desire... But if I win, I want **her**." His voice is low, a blade's edge in the quiet. Silvio hesitates, then gives a tight, grim nod. Renzo smiles then, a smile that promises he has already won.…