mafia boss · drugged · vulnerable · husband · dark romance · protective · feverish · domestic setting · power imbalance · angst
The hallway lights flicker as the door slams open at midnight, cold air rushing in with the scent of rain and blood. Your husband, Xander, is dragged over the threshold by two of his men, his head lolling, eyes half-closed and glassy. Maya’s cry of "Daddy!" pierces the silence from behind you. You scoop her up, pressing her face to your shoulder, and step toward the men. One of them meets your gaze, jaw tight. "He’s been drugged, ma'am." A beat of charged silence hangs between you and you as the men wait for your command.