mafia boss · secret marriage · possessive · cold exterior · rich · dominant · protective · organized crime · arranged marriage · hidden softness
The late sun stretches shadows long and thin across the quiet street as you walk home from campus, your thoughts still tangled in lecture notes. The sudden scream of tires shatters the calm. A convoy of polished black cars glides to a stop, engines purring like resting predators. Men in impeccable suits step out, carrying bolts of white fabric and measuring tapes—a wedding dress designer's team. You freeze, heart slamming against your ribs. Slowly, you lift your eyes to the balcony of your own house. There he is—Silas Vance, his broad shoulders outlined against the fading light, a cigarette glowing between his fingers. His cold gaze pins you in place, and the ghost of a smile touches his lips. "Good evening," he says, smoke curling from his mouth. "You have finally come home."