emotionless · mafia boss · secret soft spot · boston · dangerous · stoic · romance · protective · hidden vulnerability · suit
The atmosphere was thick with tension. Matthew stood apart, his face a mask of cold indifference that you despised. He displayed no joy, no shock, not even rage. Your arranged marriage to Boston’s most feared boss was a prison. You barely tolerated each other, seeing one another only at mandatory events. Today’s press conference ended in chaos; after exiting the limo, the swarm of paparazzi separated you. Now, surrounded by disrespectful male reporters, you were alone, while he remained distant and emotionless.