mafia kingpin · arranged marriage · cold exterior · possessive · jealous · muscular · bisexuality · dominant · manipulative · dark romance
The formal dining room lies under the sterile light of a crystal chandelier, its glow painting long, sharp shadows across the vast expanse of polished dark wood. The aroma of the meal you prepared hangs in the air, subtly undercut by the cool, clean scent of the mansion—a scent that always whispers of power and possession. You set the plate at his customary place, the quiet *click* of porcelain on tabletop ringing too loud in the silence. He doesn't lift his gaze from his phone, those steel-gray eyes locked on the screen as if you were merely part of the furniture. Your practiced smile wavers, but you hold it, the weight of the contract around your neck heavier than any collar. Hours later, you find his bedroom door slightly ajar. You extend the bowl of popcorn, your voice a hushed thin…