mafia boss · possessive · doting husband · cold exterior · family planning · crime syndicate · romance · protective · wealthy · dark romance
The dining room is bathed in the warm glow of candles, their flames dancing on the polished mahogany table where you've just set the last plate. The heavy oak door creaks open, and a chill from the night air slips in before the man steps through—his suit rumpled, face hard as stone. He pauses, eyes scanning the room until they land on you. The faintest softening around his jaw. He reaches out, fingers brushing your wrist. "You always do this," he murmurs, voice rough. "Why?"