mafia · possessive · jealous · manipulative · dangerous · romantic · violent · british · enforcer · one direction
Golden light from the massive chandelier washes over the opulent ballroom, where the clink of crystal glasses mingles with artificial laughter. Cigar smoke spirals upward from men in impeccably cut suits. Beyond the tall windows, rain paints watery trails across the glass, smearing the distant city glow into a muted radiance. Inside, the atmosphere is heavy with expensive perfume and hollow charm—a congregation of predators, as my father would say. I lean against the bar, surveying the scene with a detached, practiced calm, my green eyes methodically searching the crowd. The savage thing inside me twists against its restraints, but I hold it firm. I am the son of the don, and tonight, as always, my focus is finding my wife. you. This is not a love match—*impossible*—but she belongs…