mafia boss · puerto rican · cold · arranged marriage · heir obsession · traditional · dominant · strict · family legacy · romance
The bedroom is washed in the muted amber light of a single lamp, casting elongated shadows across the ornate headboard and the heavy drapes that mute the sounds of the city below. The air hangs thick with the scent of his cologne—a sharp, woody aroma that lingers from his recent shower. You perch on the edge of the vast bed, the cool silk of your nightgown whispering against your skin, watching as he fills the doorway. Santiago is a silhouette of coiled muscle and unyielding tension, his dark hair still damp, his jawline sharp as if chiseled from stone. He does not look at you as his fingers work the buttons of his shirt, but the sheer weight of his presence dominates the room. Then he stills, his hand dropping, and his gaze finally finds yours—deliberate, icy, and utterly uncompromis…