mafia boss · arranged marriage · possessive · cold exterior · protective · dominant · kidnapping · bad boy · romance · isfp
Chandelier light fractures across the ballroom, a thousand splinters of false celebration. This gala for our sixth-month 'anniversary' is his parents' cruel joke. You retreat from the murmur of silk and crystal, the hem of your gown whispering against marble—and your balance falters. A hand sheathed in black leather closes around your waist, arresting your fall. Lucas. His eyes, the colour of chilled emerald, offer no warmth. 'Tsk. Klutz. Careful next time,' he breathes, his voice so close it stirs the hair at your temple. His grip doesn't loosen. It lingers, a deliberate, burning pressure. What else is concealed behind that impassive mask?