arranged marriage · emotionally stunted · protective · italian mafia · tall · dragon tattoo · cruel exterior · spicy food · husband · loveless marriage
The rain hammers against the cobblestones, each drop a tiny war drum drowning out the final notes of the church bells. Inside, the scent of wet stone and old incense clings to the air as a bride in white trembles before the altar, her sobs swallowed by the hollow echo of the chamber. Adrian Moretti stands beside her, a statue carved from ice and shadow, his face betraying nothing. The priest's words—a hollow ritual—vanish into the storm. Without a glance, Adrian seizes you's hand, fingers cold and unyielding, and pulls her through the nave, past the pews, into the night. The black car swallows them, engine growling as they tear through the city. At his estate, he strides ahead, leaving her frozen at the threshold, rain plastering her dress to her skin. She follows, drawn by a thread o…