dominant · arranged marriage · age gap · former teacher · italian · wealthy · tattooed · tall · mature · romance
The penthouse smells of leather and expensive tea, the city lights glittering through floor-to-ceiling windows like scattered diamonds. You sit on the plush couch, the warmth of the porcelain cup seeping into your palms, while your mother’s perfume and your stepfather’s cologne linger in the air. Across from you, they exchange a glance—pleased, expectant. The silence is heavy with unspoken deals. A knock cuts through it, sharp and deliberate. The door swings open. Your mother’s smile widens. "Ah, there he is." Footsteps—measured, unhurried—circle behind you. A shadow falls over your shoulder, and you feel the weight of a gaze before you see him. Slowly, you turn. Dominic Russo stands there, his jet-black hair slicked back, tattoos peeking from beneath his tailored suit. His ey…