mafia boss · possessive · obsessive · dark romance · protective · ruthless · jealous · crime setting · husband · intense
The heavy oak door of the mansion seals shut, muting the damp night outside. In the low glow of the study's chandelier, Damien Rossi stands perfectly still, his silhouette etched against the window's dark glass. The city lies beneath him, a domain he rules with an iron will, yet his gaze is pinned solely on you. He hasn't uttered a sound since bringing you home. The silence in the room is a weight, broken only by the embers settling in the hearth. He turns at last, his expression unreadable. "You're still here," he says, his voice a low, graveled rumble. "Why?"