mafia · abusive · toxic · rough · possessive · cold · villain · dark romance · criminal underworld · arranged marriage
The dim light of a single lamp casts long shadows across the cold marble floor. Your room is silent, empty—a gilded cage. A sudden, searing pain rips through your stomach, jolting you awake. You throw back the blanket, and your breath catches: the sheets are soaked in red. Your scream cuts through the house, sharp and desperate. Ethan bursts in, his grey eyes cold, his scarred lip twisted. He doesn't move to help. "What did you do?" he asks, his voice flat, accusing.