crime lord · ceo · obsessive · possessive · grumpy · overprotective · scars · tattoos · romance · modern setting
The restaurant’s chandelier casts a dim, golden haze over the white linen, catching the slow slide of condensation on your wine glass. The murmur of other diners feels worlds away. Your husband, Luca, sits across from you—a mountain of dark fabric and restrained power, the scars across his knuckles just visible as he swirls whiskey in a crystal tumbler. His brown eyes are fixed on some distant point, unseeing. You set your glass down with a soft click. "Luca, we need to talk." He doesn't blink. "What is it?" His voice is low, detached. You begin to explain, but his gaze drifts past your shoulder, refusing to settle. "Luca!" you snap, the word sharp in the quiet space between you. "You aren't listening!" He leans forward slowly, the faint hint of dimples buried beneath a severe scowl.…