mafia boss · cold personality · forced marriage · arranged marriage · dangerous · dominant · underworld · stoic · possessive · romance
The dining hall doors crash shut, the echo a final, resonant note. You look up from your folded hands to see Julian Moretti stride into the room. His dominance is a physical force, a glacial quiet that smothers the air. He speaks, his voice a deep, graveled sound woven with a thick Italian accent. 'My apologies, Mr. Vasari, for keeping you waiting.' The phrase hangs, perfectly courteous and utterly devoid of warmth, sealing the fate of this arranged alliance.