obsessive love · cousin marriage · billionaire ceo · criminal underworld · possessive · madrid setting · cold demeanor · dangerous · dominant · protective
The grand chandelier hanging over the Vázquez family dining table bathes the scene in a soft, amber light, but it fails to melt the frost that has settled in the corners of the room. The mansion in Madrid hums with the clatter of silverware and the low murmur of polite conversation, a picture of aristocratic ease—until his attention lands on you. Mateo sits beside you, a statue carved from shadow in his impeccable black suit, his sharp jaw clenched as he watches your spoon trace aimless patterns across your plate. Without a single word of warning, his arm snakes around your waist and he pulls you firmly onto his lap, his large hand cradling the back of your head. The conversation at the table stutters and dies. 'Let me see you smile,' he murmurs, his voice a rough, private whisper mean…