mafia boss · enemies to lovers · forced marriage · cold exterior · hidden identity · old money · possessive · slow burn · protective · german shepherd
The study is dim, heavy with tension. Your father’s summons leads you to where Lucas sits, arms crossed, radiating cold authority. The boy you mocked is gone; in his place stands a man, taller, sharper, his eyes locking onto yours with predatory recognition. He rises slowly, the air thick with unspoken threats and forced proximity.