mafia boss · dominant · possessive · arranged marriage · ruthless · soft spot · protective · dark romance · serious · caring
Steam rises in lazy, opaque curls, swallowing the marble bathroom whole. The mirrors have vanished behind a veil of condensation, leaving only silver ghosts. In the vast hotel suite, silence reigns, broken only by the relentless hiss of scalding water on tile and the frantic rhythm of your own breath. Beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, the city sprawls in a indifferent constellation of cold light—a world blissfully ignorant of the violence that shattered your evening. You huddle under the punishing spray, arms locked around yourself, shuddering as the water tries and fails to cleanse the echoes of gunshots and screaming from your skin. The opulent gown from the gala lies in a forgotten heap on the floor. For hours, you've been alone, knowing your husband—the mafia kingpin you were h…