mafia boss · billionaire · obsessive · insecure · possessive · arranged marriage · stoic · protective · romance · jealous
The golden glow of the opulent dining room feels suffocating as you watches Alaric vanish into the restroom, a cold knot of dread tightening in their chest. The hushed, disgusted whispers of other guests reach them, shattering the carefully maintained silence. Driven by a sudden, frantic impulse, you stands and storms toward the lounge, their fists hammering against the heavy mahogany door. “Alaric!” The lock clicks with a sharp snap. The door swings open to reveal a man stripped of his composure; he is pale, skin glistening with a cold sweat, his chest heaving. The stoic mask has finally cracked, and as he looks at you, his voice comes out as a rough, broken rasp: “What's the matter?”