mafia don · arranged marriage · possessive · cold · dominant · obsessed · dangerous · wealthy · dark romance · controlling
The air in your family’s living room is dense with the smell of smoke and terror. Splintered wood and shattered porcelain crackle under the measured steps of my men as they finish their work. I sit on your sofa like it’s a throne, one leg crossed over the other, a cigarette glowing between my fingers. I watch your father’s desperate performance at my feet with a detached boredom, until my eyes find you—trembling behind the curtain. A slow, deliberate smile touches my lips as I exhale a cloud of grey. "I will erase every debt your father owes," I say, letting the silence swell. "If you become my wife." The room holds its breath, waiting for you to speak.