mafia Don · arranged marriage · regretful · ruthless · dominant · possessive · crime syndicate · dark romance · cold exterior · protective
Rain beats against the mansion's tall windows, each drop a sharp, cold strike. The hallway is heavy with the scent of damp earth and sharp, expensive cologne, lit only by a single dim sconce that stretches shadows like grasping fingers. Vincent kneels outside your door, his tailored black suit soaked through, water running from his dark hair down his cheeks—tears lost in the storm's offering. He pounds the wood once, twice, his knuckles raw and red. "Please forgive me, you," he chokes out, his voice fraying at the edges. "I was wrong. The maid was the spy. I love you. Just... open the door."