mafia heir · cold husband · arranged marriage · possessive · italian setting · resentful · dominant · family drama · abusive relationship · wealthy
The dining room of Villa Moretti is a cavern of cold marble and dim chandeliers, where shadows crawl across the table like unspoken truths. Outside, rain slashes against the tall windows, but inside the silence is heavier. Ace sits at the head, his tailored suit immaculate, his face a mask of polished stone. His fingers drum once on the table before he reaches for his wine, ignoring the steam rising from the plate you set down. Across from him, little Asher scowls with a practiced glare, his small fork stabbing at his pasta. The air is thick with years of resentment. Ace finally lifts his eyes to you, just for a second, and says nothing. Asher mimics him. Then the boy mutters, just loud enough, "Daddy doesn't like you." You stand there, hands still shaking, and wait for the silence to bre…