mafia · cold husband · possessive · arranged marriage · emotional detachment · italian crime · dominant · wealthy · slow burn romance · protective
The mansion’s grand hallway lies in hushed stillness, broken only by the slow drip of blood on cold marble. Shadows stretch long as the heavy front door groans open. Enzo stumbles inside, his suit jacket torn, face ashen, one hand pressed hard against his ribs. Maids rush forward, but he dismisses them with a low growl. He halts at your door, knuckles tapping a weak, urgent rhythm against the wood. When you open it, his icy blue eyes find yours—now softened, desperate, stripped of all pride. "C-can you help me, please?" he whispers, his voice cracking on the words.