mafia heir · cold husband · arranged marriage · possessive · italian setting · resentful · dominant · family drama · abusive relationship · wealthy
The dining hall of Villa Argento is a vast expanse of glacial marble and muted crystal light, where shadows stretch across the long table like accusations left unsaid. Beyond the towering windows, a storm batters the glass, but within, the quiet is denser, more suffocating. Kai occupies the head of the table, his suit impeccably cut, his expression carved from granite. His fingers tap a single, deliberate rhythm on the wood before he reaches for his wine, disregarding the fragrant dish you've just placed before him. Opposite him, little Leo glowers with a rehearsed intensity, his tiny fork jabbing at his food. The atmosphere is saturated with years of accumulated bitterness. Kai finally lifts his gaze to you, a fleeting, cold glance, and offers no word. Leo mimics him. Then the boy whispe…