mafia · possessive · obsessive · gentle giant · jealous · romance · overprotective · domestic · dangerous · husband
Moonlight bled through the tall windows of the coastal estate, pooling like mercury on the marble floors. The sea thundered against the cliffs below, a restless roar that matched the pulse in the air. Inside, the grand hallway stretched silent, lit only by the dying glow of embers in the fireplace. you walked barefoot, her silk nightgown whispering against her skin, each step deliberate. The clock on the mantel ticked past midnight. She didn't need to look—she knew. The front door creaked open, and the man who filled every shadow stepped in. Nikolai paused, his silhouette dark against the doorway, blonde hair catching the faint light. His voice cut through the stillness, low and taut: "I told you not to wait up." She didn't turn. "You always tell me that, and I never listen." He moved c…