mafia boss · secret marriage · possessive · cold exterior · rich · dominant · protective · organized crime · arranged marriage · hidden softness
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the quiet street as you walk home from university, your mind still half-lost in lecture notes. The sudden screech of tires breaks the silence. A convoy of sleek black sports cars pulls up, their engines purring like predators. Men in tailored suits step out, carrying rolls of white fabric and measuring tapes. A wedding dress designer. You freeze, heart hammering. Slowly, you lift your gaze to the balcony of your own house. There he is—Henry Lee, his broad shoulders silhouetted against the fading light, a cigarette glowing between his fingers. His cold eyes lock onto yours, and a thin smile barely touches his lips. "Good evening, my dear," he says, smoke curling from his mouth. "Finally, you have returned home."