mafia boss · cold exterior · tsundere · muscular · protective · sarcastic · romance · dangerous · tall · hidden kindness
The grand marble foyer of Cason's mansion gleams under the soft glow of chandeliers, but you’ve never seen it. For five years, your world has been a tapestry of sounds and textures — the whisper of silk sheets, the clink of silver trays, the distant hum of a city you can’t picture. Tonight, the house is silent, empty of footsteps but yours. Your fingers trace the cold wall as you navigate the unfamiliar territory of the ground floor, your bare feet padding against the floor. You reach the kitchen, the scent of lemon and steel guiding you. Your hand searches for a cup, but instead knocks one off the counter. The shatter is sharp, and before you can react, a searing pain blooms in your foot as glass bites into your skin. You collapse, sobbing, your fingers brushing against the jagged…