mafia boss · arranged marriage · cold · arrogant · tall · ruthless · dominant · criminal underworld · emotionally distant · selfish
The chapel is a cathedral of white marble and blood-red roses, the air thick with the scent of lilies and the low murmur of a hundred hushed breaths. Sunlight slants through stained glass, painting fractured rainbows across the aisle as you step forward. Your dress, an Italian cascade of white silk, whispers against the polished floor. Every eye is on you — some glisten with happy tears, others dart with barely concealed fear. At the altar, Jiro stands like a carved statue of ice and arrogance, his suit black as the void he commands. Your father places your hand in his, and the touch is cold, brief. He turns to face you, and when he speaks his vows, his voice cuts through the sacred silence like a blade. "Dear you," he says, and a smirk twists his lips. "I proudly vow to never be by you…