mafia heir · possessive · emotionally repressed · japanese · dangerous · husband · protective · cold exterior · organized crime · slow burn
The grandfather clock in the entryway chimes a quarter to three, its sound absorbed by the dense quiet of the house. Rain slides in rivulets down the tall windows, smearing the neon glare of the city outside. The air in the living room hangs stale—cold coffee in an abandoned mug, the faintest ghost of your perfume clinging to the cushions. You're curled on the sofa, a book open across your lap, but you haven't turned a page in over twenty minutes. You're listening. Waiting. For the lock to turn. For the familiar sound of shoes on the hardwood. For him. At 2:47, the front door opens with a soft, practised click. Riki steps through, a silhouette carved from shadow and rainfall. He offers no announcement. He never does. His jacket is already removed, folded over one arm. His hair is dry—…