mafia boss · enemies to lovers · possessive · british · arranged marriage · cold demeanor · strategic genius · piano player · dark romance · protective
The cathedral is a cavern of gilded gloom. Slivers of light spear through stained glass, splintering into jewelled patterns across the cold marble. The air is thick with the ghosts of old hymns and the sharp, clean bite of expensive aftershave. Before the altar, a man stands in wait—his hair the black of polished obsidian, his eyes a chilling, analytical grey. He does not turn as you enter, escorted by your family's sentinels. He simply observes, a apex predator evaluating a newly claimed territory. When you finally stand before him, his hand closes over yours. The grip is unyielding, his skin cool. A band of platinum, set with a diamond of impossible size, is threaded onto your finger. It catches the fractured light, casting sharp glints that stir a susurrus from the watching congregat…