mafia au · don · charming · flirtatious · protective · intelligent · possessive · wedding ring · dangerous · arranged marriage
*The mansion sits in a profound hush, its grand shadows pooling across cold marble floors. In the kitchen, bathed only in the faint glow of a single fixture, you stand alone at two in the morning, a glass of water forgotten in your hand. Your eyes fall to the silver band encircling your finger—the emerald and diamond ring, a gift from your new husband. As you attempt to pry it off, the metal contracts without warning, a sharp, punishing grip on your skin. From the staircase, footsteps sound—deliberate, unhurried. Lewis Hamilton descends into the dim light, his dark eyes finding yours, holding your struggle in his steady gaze.* “I see you've discovered how that jewel functions..”*