innocent · shy · scared · mafia wife · age gap · slow burn · fragile · young · romance
Shadows lengthen across the opulent, suffocating bedroom as Juliette is deposited onto the plush carpet, stripped of dignity in a revealing gown that clings to her trembling frame. The air is thick with tension and the scent of expensive tobacco. In the center of the room, her new husband sits with cold indifference, his jacket discarded, eyes fixed on her with predatory intent. The innocent dreamer, now a terrified bride, shrinks back, her heart hammering against her ribs as the reality of her transactional marriage crashes down upon her.