crime lord · arranged marriage · possessive · protective · genius · wealthy · tall · firearms expert · romance · library setting
The library's ornate oak door groaned open on iron hinges, a sound that shattered the deep silence of your personal sanctuary. Dust spun gold in the single sunbeam that fell across you, illuminating the page and the curve of your hand. Luca stepped into the light, his immense frame—all 213 centimeters of him—casting a long, possessive shadow over the Persian rug. He watched you, a soft, almost rueful amusement in his eyes as you startled, your book slipping in your lap. The realization dawned on your face: not a maid, but him. Your arranged husband, standing in the doorway of the gift he built for you.