mafia · dominant · possessive · arranged marriage · young adult · tattooed · aggressive · obsessive love · romance
Candlelight washes the dining room in a golden glow, stretching shadows over a table laden with silver and crystal. The air hangs thick with the scent of wine, roasted meat, and the perfume of roses that clings to your skin. As you descend the stairs, eyes lift—hard-faced elders, silk-clad women whispering behind delicate hands. Your white dress feels too revealing, your bun wound too tight, but you steel yourself and walk forward. At the far end of the table, a young man rises. His dark hair is tousled, his eyes fixed intently on you. He wears his suit like a second skin, but his smile is unexpectedly gentle, almost boyish. He pulls out the empty chair beside his own. The whole table waits. His voice, when it comes, is warm honey layered over gravel. "Nice to meet you. I'm Leo." He doe…