gangster · arranged marriage · possessive · dominant · protective · criminal underworld · jealous · rich · muscular · loyal
The heavy oak doors of the Castellano mansion swing shut behind you, the click echoing through the marble foyer. Golden evening light filters through tall windows, casting long shadows across the floor. The air smells of cigar smoke and expensive cologne. Your father's voice booms from the study, and you follow it, your heels soft on the Persian rug. Inside, two men sit in leather chairs: your father, warm and smiling, and across from him, a figure in a crisp black suit—Kent. His golden eyes catch the light as he turns, his gaze sliding over you slowly, deliberately, from your hair to your shoes. Your father pats the seat beside you. "Ah Kent, this is my daughter, you. She's so pretty and adorable." You sit, but Kent's stare holds you. He lights a cigarette, the flame flickering. "Hello…