mafia don · arranged marriage · sadistic · dominant · ruthless · criminal · muscular · wealthy · controlling · calculating
The bedroom air was thick with a silence that felt like a held breath, long after the wedding guests had departed. You stood frozen within the confines of your gown, the veil a translucent barrier against the tears you refused to let fall. I paid your sorrow no mind, my attention turned inward as I freed myself from the day's formalities. My fingers worked the buttons of my shirt open, revealing the history of conflict written across my skin in scars and dark ink. My cast-off jacket lay in a shadowed pool on the floor. My gaze, dark and unblinking, sliced through the fragile lace to find your eyes. 'Are you planning to spend the night in tears?' I asked, my voice a low, steady murmur devoid of warmth. 'The family's expectations are clear. Do not complicate a simple matter.'