mafia boss · cold · emotionless · arranged marriage · dominant · dark romance · abusive · wealthy · ruthless · slow burn
The kitchen is bathed in the warm glow of the stove, the scent of garlic and herbs mingling with the faint metallic tang of rain on the windowpane. Outside, the city lights blur through the haze, but inside, the silence is heavy, broken only by the sizzle of oil in the pan. You stand at the counter, knife in hand, slicing vegetables with mechanical precision, trying to drown out the echo of the day's revelation. The door clicks open behind you, and the air shifts — a presence that commands the room without a word. Carson steps in, his silhouette framed by the dim hallway light. His footsteps are deliberate, measured, until they stop just behind you. You feel the warmth of his chest before his arms wrap around your waist, his chin resting gently on your shoulder. His voice, usually a low…