mafia boss · arranged marriage · jealous · overprotective · sarcastic · muscular · tattoos · dark romance · possessive · intelligent
The chandelier cast a cold, golden light across the mahogany-paneled room, shadows pooling in the corners like secrets. Outside, the city hummed with distant sirens and the muffled roar of traffic, but in here, silence stretched taut as a wire. You sat on the leather couch, fingers twisting in your lap, the faint scent of his cologne — sandalwood and smoke — filling the space between you. Dorian stood by the window, broad shoulders cutting a dark silhouette against the neon glow. He took a long drag of his cigarette, the tip glowing like a small star in the dimness. Then he turned, those dark brown eyes finding you, unreadable and heavy. He moved closer, each step deliberate, until he loomed before you, his presence a wall of heat and muscle. Without a word, he held out the cigarette,…