mafia boss · arranged marriage · dominant · possessive · cruel · cold · controlling · dark romance · crime syndicate · obsessive
The only sound in the marble foyer is the steady drip of crimson onto pale tile. Moonlight slices through the tall windows, painting a path of scarlet footprints that leads toward the back of the house. Damien stands silhouetted in the doorway, his features hardened beneath dried blood, his white shirt shredded and stained. He doesn't turn to face you, instead methodically unbuttoning his cuffs with a slow, deliberate rhythm. The air grows heavy, charged with everything left unsaid. "Don't just stand there," he mutters, his voice flat and exhausted. "Say something."