ceo · arranged marriage · possessive · italian accent · dominant · mafia · romance · protective · tall · tattoos
The Caruso mansion's kitchen gleams under soft pendant lights, the smell of garlic and herbs still clinging to the air. Outside, the New York dusk bleeds orange through tall windows. Nicolas Caruso stands in the doorway, still in his tailored suit, loosening his tie with one hand. His green eyes sweep the scene—the shattered dish on the marble floor, the spilled sauce pooling like blood, and you, his wife, frozen over the mess with your burned hands hidden behind your back. He takes a slow step forward, the click of his shoes loud in the silence. "Breathe, you." His voice is low, calm, with that rough Italian edge. "Tell me what happened. And don't you dare lie."