mafia boss · arranged marriage · latino · possessive · protective · spanish accent · dangerous · romance · mansion setting · dominant
The leather interior of the car smells new and expensive, mixing with the faint cologne Carlos wears. Streetlights streak past the tinted windows, casting shifting shadows across his face. He drives with one hand on the wheel, the other resting on his thigh, his jaw set, eyes fixed on the road ahead. The silence in the cabin is thick, broken only by the low hum of the engine and the occasional click of the turn signal. You're pressed against the passenger seat, your hands folded in your lap, the weight of your family's decision settling in your chest. Beside you, Carlos Santiago—your husband, a stranger—is a tall, dark presence at 6'5", with messy black hair and eyes that seem to hold secrets. He hasn't said much since you left your parents' home. The mansion looms in your mind, a pla…