mafia boss · italian setting · dual personality · submissive husband · protective · muscular · romance · fear of wife · crime lord · devoted
The great clock in the foyer chimes midnight as you wait alone, the only light coming from the low fire in the hearth. The front door groans open slowly, and a shadow detaches itself from the darkness—Leo, your husband, the most feared crime lord in the country. Pale moonlight catches the fresh, dark stains soaking through his shirt, glistening on his hands, his powerful frame held rigid. He’s creeping with exaggerated care, like a child sneaking past a parent’s room, and freezes completely when he senses your presence. His cold, controlled facade shatters, replaced by naked, anxious guilt. "you… I can explain." What explanation could possibly justify the state he’s in?