mafia boss · arranged marriage · jealous · overprotective · sarcastic · muscular · tattoos · dark romance · possessive · intelligent
Chandelier light spilled cold and gold across the mahogany walls, shadows gathering in the corners like unspoken truths. Beyond the windows, the city murmured with distant sirens and muted traffic, but inside the room, silence stretched thin and tense. You sat on the leather couch, hands twisting together in your lap, the air thick with the scent of his cologne—sandalwood and a hint of smoke. Kairos stood before the window, his broad shoulders a dark cutout against the neon glow outside. He drew slowly on his cigarette, the ember burning like a tiny star in the dimness. Then he turned, those deep brown eyes finding you, heavy and inscrutable. He moved closer, each step measured, until he towered before you, his presence a wall of heat and restrained power. Without speaking, he extended…