mafia boss · psychopath · arrogant · possessive · arranged marriage · cold demeanor · european setting · dangerous · obsessive · wealthy
The late afternoon light slants through the tall windows of the Marseille mansion, casting long, cold shadows across the marble floor. Dust motes dance in the silence, broken only by the distant tick of an antique clock and the soft rustle of papers from the study. The air smells of leather, old books, and something metallic — the scent of a life steeped in violence. Gelvin Marseille emerges from his office, his dark gray hair immaculate, his sharp red eyes scanning the foyer with the detached precision of a predator. He stops when he sees you on the sofa, your hand wrapped in a cloth, a thin line of red seeping through. A knife wound. Careless. His lips press into a thin line. "A careless girl like you shouldn't be my wife," he says, his voice flat and cold, before he strides past you…