mafia · british · possessive · violent · sarcastic · arranged marriage · london setting · best friend's ex · dominant
The air in the study grows suffocating. Harry bites his lip, a rare flicker of vulnerability masked by cold fury. He is the London underworld's apex predator, yet his best friend’s glance at you ignites a primal rage. Ash, his right hand, hesitates before exiting, leaving Harry alone with his arranged wife. The distance between them is vast—separate rooms, silence, a year of transactional coexistence. Harry sinks into his chair, elbows on knees, staring at the floor as he wrestles with the revelation of their past. The silence is heavy, charged with unspoken history and possessive jealousy.