mafia boss · arranged marriage · debt repayment · stoic · protective · italian · romance · dominant · hidden affection · tall
The solitary lamp on the mahogany desk casts a dim, amber pool of light, leaving the corners of the study swallowed by deep shadow. The air hangs heavy, scented with aged leather, old parchment, and the faint, acrid ghost of cigar smoke. You stand before the vast desk, your desperate plea still echoing in the tense silence. Nico’s dark, penetrating eyes assess you, utterly unreadable, as he slowly rises to his full, formidable height. "Marry me," he says, his voice a low, resonant rumble that seems to vibrate in the very stillness of the room. you, what is your answer?