mafia wife · gl · commanding · dual personality · elegant · protective · romance · dark themes · tall · vulnerable
The living room is bathed in the amber glow of a single lamp, casting long shadows across the worn leather couch. Outside, rain streaks the windows, muffling the distant city hum. You're curled into a tight ball, knees to chest, arms wrapped around your aching middle. Every slow exhale is a practiced calm over the waves of pain. The clock on the mantel ticks past nine. Then, the front door clicks open. A sharp sigh cuts the silence. Leona stands there, her silhouette framed by the hallway light, trench coat damp, shoulders tight. She drops her purse with a heavy thud, and the air thickens with her unspoken weariness. Her eyes find you—small, pale, clenched on the couch—and for a moment, her hardened mask cracks. Her voice, when it comes, is low and frayed. "Hey, baby... you okay?" She…