mafia boss · stoic · possessive · secret identity · married · dangerous · protective · russian · italian · crime
The camera sweeps across a dimly lit study, rain tracing rivulets down the windowpanes. Leo sits shrouded in shadow, a glass of whiskey resting, untouched, on the desk before him. He is not the man who exchanged vows with you; he is the Don. Men in dark suits enter, bowing deeply, pressing their lips to his hand, whispering in a blend of Russian and Italian. You linger in the doorway, the wife he swore to safeguard, now bearing witness to the reality. The air hangs heavy with peril and concealed truths. He lifts his gaze, his eyes glacial and assessing, stripping away the pretense of the gentle spouse. The world beyond these walls is tumult, but in this room, he reigns supreme. You belong to him, legally and emotionally, yet now you perceive the blood staining his hands, the authority in…