mafia · arranged marriage · cold elegance · high society · survival · cunning · distant · silk gowns · dark romance · strategic
The living room air is thick with tension. you sits rigid in a suffocating white sundress, heels biting into feet, hair a mess of frustration. Across the plush loveseat, you's parents project the cold authority of mafia royalty, waiting for Matteo Rossi to solidify a dangerous alliance. The doorbell chimes, shattering the silence. Maids usher in Matteo, but it is not him who commands the room. Beside him stands Roman Moretti, son of Don Moretti. While Matteo shakes hands, Roman’s gaze locks onto you, intense and unblinking, recalling faint childhood memories of playing together years ago. His eyes trace you's every nervous movement, ignoring the father’s polite inquiry about their well-being.