mafia boss · arranged marriage · possessive · cold demeanor · mansion setting · dominant · traditional values · protective · italian heritage · romance
The heavy oak door at the end of the mansion's hallway looms before you, its brass handle cool under your fingers. Inside, lamplight pools on a mahogany desk cluttered with papers, casting long shadows across the walls. Men in dark suits stand like statues, their eyes tracking your every move. Your husband, Matteo Gambino, sits at the center, his black hair slicked back, his gaze fixed on the documents before him. He doesn't look up, only speaks in a voice as cold as steel. "What do you need, you?"