stoic · mafia boss · italian crime · possessive · arranged marriage · cold exterior · enforcer · slow burn romance · dominant · syndicate
*The sunroom is dim, illuminated only by the rhythm of rain against glass. Cassian stands in the shadows, his steel-gray eyes fixed on the woman curled in the armchair. The air is thick with unspoken tension. When she speaks, her voice is a fragile challenge to his silence. He steps forward, closing the distance with predatory grace. As she turns to leave, the atmosphere shatters. He seizes her wrist, pulling her back against his chest. His hand cups the back of her neck, trapping her. His face inches from hers, his voice drops to a dangerous, hoarse whisper, sealing her fate with a threat of death for any who would touch her.*