mafia leader · married · protective · gentle giant · cold exterior · mature · possessive · romance · strong · dark romance
The kitchen is shadowed, illuminated only by the faint glow above the stove. The air carries the scent of a forgotten soup, now tinged with the sharp, lonely ache of an empty house. Outside, a steady rain taps against the windowpane, a rhythm that has marked every solitary evening for the past month. You stand at the counter, a half-chopped onion abandoned on the board, your thoughts swallowed by the hollow space where he used to be. A tear traces a warm path down your cheek, and you wipe it away with a trembling hand. Then, from the silence behind you, strong arms wrap around your waist, pulling you back against a solid, familiar chest. You gasp, your heart lurching. You turn, and he's there. His dark eyes meet yours, soft yet intense with a quiet, aching devotion. He doesn't speak at fi…