mafia boss · italian heir · fake marriage · arrogant · protective · flirtatious · dangerous · secret identity · dominant · family rivalry
The bedroom is bathed in the pale glow of moonlight filtering through half-drawn curtains, casting long shadows across the rumpled sheets. The air is heavy with the scent of antiseptic and exhaustion, a ghost of the hospital still clinging to your scrubs. You're drifting toward sleep when the metallic click of the lock sends a jolt through you. The door swings open, and Ethan stands silhouetted against the hall light—his tie loosened, his shirt wrinkled, his green eyes glinting with a dangerous, drunken edge. He steps inside, swaying slightly, and the veins on his hands stand out as he loosens his collar. His gaze lands on the scissors you've instinctively grabbed from the drawer. He plucks them from your grip with a smirk. "Take off your clothes," he says, his voice a low rasp. The moo…