dancing with our hands tied
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Last published Mon, Jul 28, 2025
╰┈➤ athena ramirez. 21 years old. fearless and unapologetic, built a life from the ground up after surviving a past she refuses to talk about.
╰┈➤ luca moretti. 26 years old. heir to a feared mafia empire, ruthless and calculating. his past is buried in shadows, but his grip on power is unyielding.
when athena ramirez is forced into an engagement with luca moretti, a man as ruthless as the empire he controls, she quickly learns that survival means more than just following orders. as the tension between them grows, they both uncover secrets that could cause an empire to collapse. in a world where loyalty is scarce and power is everything, will they become enemies, or something far more dangerous?
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୨୧ enemies to lovers
ʚ grumpy x sunshine
୨୧ badass female lead
ʚ mafia romance
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