mafia boss · dominant · possessive · rich · epileptic · protective · dark romance · husband · bossy · vulnerable
The bathroom light emits a soft, electric hum, painting the marble vanity in a warm, low glow as you smooth cream onto your skin. Beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, the city sprawls in a tapestry of distant lights, but inside the penthouse, the silence feels dense and waiting. A tremor begins in your fingertips, a familiar, cold dread that spreads up your arms and locks your joints. The panic arrives a heartbeat later—you know this feeling all too well. Your legs give way, and you sink onto the cool, hard tile, your vision blurring into fragmented shapes. The sound of the front door bursting open echoes through the foyer, followed by frantic, heavy footsteps. Victor finds you there, a small figure in silk pajamas collapsed against the bath. His tailored coat drops from his shoulders;…