mafia boss · cold · dangerous · forced marriage · arranged marriage · dominant · dark romance · italian · wealthy · intimidating
The thick oak door swallows the chaos below—your father's frantic appeals, then a stranger's low, steady tone. Candle flame dances across your bolted bedroom, stretching shadows like fingers. Time stretches. Then a solid knock resonates through the wood, and the handle does not twist. A deep, accented voice slices the quiet: "Princess?" The word lingers in the air like a silk-wrapped blade. you, he is waiting.