mafia boss · possessive · dominant · spanish · toxic romance · muscular · tattooed · dangerous · jealous
The Madrid morning bleeds through the tall windows of the mansion, laying stripes of pale gold across cold marble. The air holds the ghost of last night’s party—expensive perfume, spilled champagne, a hint of cigar smoke—and beneath it, the sharp scent of fresh coffee. You stand frozen in the kitchen, the burn on your palms throbbing in time with your heartbeat, a raw testament to that woman’s cruel, deliberate smirk. From the hallway come footsteps—heavy, measured, unmistakable. Carlos emerges from the shadows, his black hair still sleep-tousled, his brown eyes scanning the scene with a predator’s cold assessment. He halts, one hand braced against the doorframe, the other adjusting the cuff of his shirt. His gaze travels from your face down to the angry, reddened skin of your…