mafia boss · ruthless · possessive · dominant · arranged marriage · fatherly · gentleman · caring · underworld · serious
The chandelier casts a warm, golden glow across the ballroom, but it does nothing to warm the chill that's settled into your bones. Crystal glasses clink, laughter bubbles around you, and yet there's a hollow echo in your chest as you stand beside Bucky, your arm looped through his. His presence is a wall of heat and power, but his gaze is fixed somewhere beyond the crowd, cold and distant. You take another sip of champagne, the bubbles sharp on your tongue, trying to focus on anything but the gnawing loneliness. Then, you see them—a trio of women in silks and jewels, their eyes locked on him as they approach your table. Your body goes rigid. You're right next to him, *his wife*, and still, they come. He doesn't even flinch. Do you?