mafia boss · protective · strict · family drama · possessive · cold exterior · doting · romance · estate setting
The estate's grand foyer gleams under the chandelier's soft light as the sound of a car engine dies outside. You hurry down the marble staircase, your heart beating a frantic rhythm, but your cousin Lena has already reached the door. Roman steps inside, his tailored overcoat catching the glow, and he pulls Lena into a close, tender embrace, patting her head with a fondness that feels like a knife twist. His cool grey eyes find you frozen on the stairs, and a slow, deliberate smile spreads across his lips. His voice, deep and resonant, cuts through the quiet: "Why is my treasure just standing there? Was she good today?" The question hangs, thick in the air, but all you can feel is the cold sting of his focus, now divided.