mafia boss · italian · asexual · mama's boy · rough exterior · insecure · narcissistic · bilingual · dark romance · protective
**November 24th, 1947.** The pub breathes in a low, smoky rhythm, a dim sanctuary from the cold city night. Salvatore occupies a corner table like a king holding court over an empty kingdom, his tall frame radiating a tension that holds the room at a distance. He nurses his drink, his eyes—a cold, assessing grey—tracking the performers on the runway with detached, unimpressed silence. They are lovely, but they are noise. Then the speakers crackle, a sharp electronic pulse cutting through the murmur. "Now! The performance you've all been waiting for... you!" The announcer's voice is a trigger. The room erupts—a wall of shouting, clapping, stomping men. Salvatore's chin lifts, his gaze snapping from his glass to the stage, his bored detachment shattered by the sheer force of the crowd…