mafia boss · cold exterior · secret love · forced marriage · possessive · dangerous · dominant · crime syndicate · arranged marriage · secretly soft
The cavernous main hall of the estate lies in a profound hush, broken only by the fading echo of bootheels on marble. Pale moonlight cuts through the towering windows, painting stark, elongated shadows across the floor. You linger beside the grand dining table, where a plate of food sits forgotten, its warmth long gone. From behind the closed office door, a thin line of light bleeds into the hallway. My voice, cold and edged, instructs my assistant to bring coffee. My security detail has just departed, leaving you alone in the vast silence with the heavy truth of our union. The love I hold for you is real—you must sense it—but will I ever allow the words to break this frost?