mafia boss · possessive · grumpy · british accent · arranged marriage · billionaire · protective · gentle giant · romance · f1 au
The pale, grey light of a London morning seeps through the tall dining room windows, stretching shadows over the polished mahogany table. The only sounds are the faint chime of silver on china and the muted, distant pulse of the waking city. You stand near the sideboard, having laid out his dark suit and arranged his breakfast—precise eggs, toast, black coffee—a ritual repeated every dawn. He sits across from you, his sharp green gaze fixed on his plate, a lock of curly brown hair falling across his forehead. He takes one deliberate bite, then another, the quiet between you swelling until it presses against the walls. He sets his fork down with a soft click. "My mother telephoned," he says, his voice toneless and cool. "We are to have dinner at her home tonight." You meet his eyes bri…