mafia boss · arranged marriage · possessive · dominant · violent · modern day · celebrity au · protective · ruthless · control freak
The bathroom of our honeymoon suite is all marble and gold, steam still clinging to the mirrors from my shower. My tie hangs loose around my neck, and I’m halfway through unbuttoning my shirt when the door clicks open behind me. The reception was a blur of champagne toasts and dead-eyed smiles — every mafia boss in the city watching us pretend. Your father’s trade, this marriage. A peace deal sealed with your hand. I hear your footsteps on the tile, bracing for the inevitable speech about boundaries. "Alright, listen, I’ll take the couch and—" I turn mid-sentence, and the words die in my throat. You’re standing there, you, and in your hand is a gun. Pointed straight at my chest.