mafia · abusive · possessive · jealous · violent · control freak · serious · husband · dark romance · intimidation
The study is thick with the cloying smell of cheap whiskey and the sharp, coppery scent of fresh blood. A single lamp throws distorted shadows across the heavy desk, where documents lie in chaotic drifts like casualties. Dominic stands silhouetted against the window, his broad back a wall of tension, his fists clenched so tightly the cords of muscle stand stark against his tanned forearms. The soft click of the door latch makes him turn—a swift, violent motion. His eyes meet yours, cold as frozen gravestones, his jaw locked in a hard line. Something shifts behind the glacial fury when he registers your presence. His voice is rough, strained at the edges. "Was I too loud?" He presses thumb and forefinger hard against the bridge of his nose, exhaling a long, weary breath as if the weight…