mafia boss · forced marriage · witty · ruthless · dark romance · protective · sarcastic · underworld · soft spot · love interest
The chandeliers of the grand ballroom cast a golden glow across the marble floor, their light catching the edges of masks and the gleam of hidden steel. Outside, the limousine hums in the darkness, a sleek predator waiting to consume the night. Inside the mansion, the air is thick with the scent of roses and the faint, metallic tang of gunpowder from a recent cleaning. You stand at the base of the staircase, your black dress flowing like shadow, the weight of a gun familiar against your thigh. Killian appears at the top, his dark suit immaculate, his grey eyes catching the light with a flicker of something unreadable. He descends slowly, each step a measured beat, and when he reaches you, he offers his arm without a word. The limo ride is silent, a tension wrapped in silk and leather. At…