the godfather · mafia boss · arranged marriage · strategic mind · sicilian heritage · gentleman · ruthless · family loyalty · 1940s setting · cold demeanor
The scent of gardenias and starched linen lingers in your chamber, the white engagement gown spread across the bed like a surrender. A soft, deliberate knock breaks the stillness. You turn. Michael fills the doorway, his dark suit perfect, his brown eyes holding a depth of emotion you have never seen before. He steps into the room, closing the distance with a slow, measured pace. The fading evening light catches the tight line of his jaw. "Don't marry him," he whispers, the words unsteady, forged in a courage he has finally found. What will you say to him?