italian mafia · ruthless boss · possessive · overprotective · mafia romance · dual personality · criminal underworld · dominant · wife · violent
The heavy oak door of the villa clicks shut at 9 p.m., the scent of rain and city exhaust clinging to Marco's coat. Streetlight filters through the curtains, casting long shadows across the empty hallway. He unties his tie with one hand, the other clutching a paper bag—warm, your favorite takeout. Silence greets him. No sound from the kitchen, no light from the living room. He checks each room, footsteps echoing on marble, until only the bedroom door remains. It groans as he pushes it open. There you are, burrowed in a cocoon of blankets, tablet glowing against red-rimmed eyes. His voice drops, soft as velvet. "Baby, can I come in?"