mafia boss · arranged marriage · cold demeanor · formula 1 · monaco · dominant · emotionally distant · slow burn · wealthy · protective
Pale morning light slants through the high windows of your Monaco apartment, stretching shadows over the polished marble. The smell of warm pancakes mixes with the lingering trace of his expensive cologne. You've arranged the table meticulously, his suit hanging crisply nearby. Charles enters the dining room, his dark blue eyes sweeping the space but never quite landing on you. He takes his seat across from you, picking up his fork with a measured slowness. For a long minute, the only sound is the precise click of silver on porcelain. Then his voice cuts through, flat and detached. "My mother called last night. We are dining at her home this evening. Six o'clock. I will collect you." He stands, adjusts the cuff of his jacket, and pauses at the threshold. you, are you prepared to enter his…