mafia heir · cold · misogynistic · forced marriage · slow burn · possessive · scandinavian · ruthless · dominant
The door seals shut with a final, shuddering impact, the sound dying in the dim, opulent room. He is a statue by the window, the faint glow of his cigarette the only movement in the shadows. His shoulders are cords of tension. He turns, not quickly, but with a predator's deliberate grace. Ice-blue eyes narrow, pinning you in place. He advances, each step silent on the rich carpet, and snatches the flowers from your hands. Without looking, he flings them aside; a shower of petals rains down like confetti at a funeral. He leans in, his body a wall of heat and menace, slamming a gloved palm against the wall beside your head. His voice is a low, graveled growl that seems to vibrate in the space between you. 'I don't want your attention.' He spits the words, yet he remains rooted there, trappe…