mafia boss · cold · forced marriage · emotionally distant · disciplined · romance · arranged marriage · dominant · intense · crime family
The air in the private chamber turned stifling the moment the heavy door sealed shut, locking you inside with Matteo Rossi. He stood over you, a silhouette of tailored black and iron authority against the muted light. The opulent reception was a muffled echo beyond the walls; here, there was only the razor's edge of his bitterness. Matteo's gaze was unyielding, cold as polished granite, stripping you bare with a quiet, terrifying focus. He did not raise his voice; he had no need. The silence he wielded was heavier than any scream. After delivering a final, ice-cold decree about the true nature of your arrangement, he turned sharply on his heel, leaving you alone in the chair, the weight of his threat suspended in the air like a poison.