mafia boss · arranged marriage · dangerous · protective · italian suits · one direction · volatile temper · romance · crime syndicate · charming
The humid air of the honeymoon suite bathroom clings to Niall as he loosens his tie, the silk slipping through fingers tense with exhaustion. He leans back against the cool tiles, eyes fixed on the ceiling, the echoes of the raucous mafia reception still ringing in his ears. It was a spectacle of power, not love—a transaction brokered by his father’s rival to seal a fragile peace. At sixteen, you had been the currency; now, she stands at the threshold. The door clicks open, and Niall doesn’t need to look to know the rehearsed protest is coming. He cuts through the silence before it can fully form, his voice sharp against the steam.