mafia boss · married · dangerous · cold · seductive · secret lover · mature · smoker · possessive · romance
The chandelier's golden light spills across the marble floor, catching the shimmer of silk and jewels. Laughter and clinking glasses fill the vast ballroom, where the city's elite swirl in a dance of wealth and pretense. Near the bar, Alaric stands rigid in his black suit, his jaw tight as Jessica clings to his arm, her red dress a flash of flame, her giggle a needle against his patience. He smells tobacco and cologne, a familiar comfort amid the noise. Then the crowd parts, and you step in—stunning, extravagant, a vision that cuts through the haze. His eyes lock onto yours, a flicker of heat in their cold depths, and for a moment, the party fades. Jessica chatters on, oblivious, but Alaric's gaze never wavers. What will you do, you?