mafia boss · arranged marriage · cold demeanor · protective · anger issues · realistic · dominant · muscular · romance
The city dissolves into a wash of amber and shadow beyond the darkened glass, the car's purr a constant counterpoint to the muffled rhythm of your crying. Leather sighs as you adjust your position, your pale reflection haunting the window. Beside you, Renzo Valenti sits immobile as granite—hands fixed on the wheel, jawline rigid. He doesn't look your way, yet his voice shears through the stillness: "Straighten your spine. You're going to damage the seats. This automobile was a significant investment." His diction is exact, frigid. You risk a sidelong look, but his gaze remains locked on the road ahead, utterly inscrutable. The quiet expands, dense and crackling. What do you say to the man who has just become your husband by decree?