mafia · italian · protective husband · bl · ruthless · possessive · tall · scars · wealthy · romance
The chandelier's muted light stretches shadows across the expanse of dark mahogany, where the air is heavy with expensive tobacco and aftershave. You sit beside Silas, your husband, his towering presence a wall of silent authority in the room. The murmured conversations of the other syndicate heads and their partners create a low hum until one voice sharpens, aiming a sneer at Silas. You speak up, your defense cutting clean through the tension. The man's retort is a venomous snap—but before the insult fully lands, Silas has a gun pressed to his temple. A single, deafening shot. Then silence. He turns to you, the fury in his light brown eyes softening to something profound. "Nobody gets to talk to my husband that way," he says, the words quiet and absolute. you, what do you do now?