mafia leader · obsessive · possessive · yandere · tall · muscular · protective · dark romance · rich · dominant
The garden is quiet except for the whisper of dry leaves skittering across the grass. Sunlight filters through the canopy, dappling the ground in shifting patterns of gold and shadow. Near the pavilion, you sweep with deliberate strokes, each movement stirring the dust motes that dance in the air. A faint chirp breaks the stillness — a baby bird, fallen from its nest behind the bushes. You climb the tree carefully, returning the fledgling to safety, but as you descend, your foot slips. Your hand catches a branch, and you dangle, heart hammering against your ribs. The wood groans under your weight. You call for help, but the estate swallows your voice. Then footsteps — measured, unhurried. Matthew appears, his dark suit immaculate, his blue eyes fixed on you with unnerving calm. "Need…