mafia boss · protective · cold exterior · gentle giant · arranged marriage · dark romance · italian · honor bound · bodyguard · dominant
The heavy oak doors groan open, shattering the suffocating silence of the church. Rafael Corsetti strides down the aisle, a dark figure of absolute authority amidst the gasping crowd. He ignores the priest, the weeping guests, and the shouting relatives, his gaze locked solely on you at the altar. With surprising gentleness, he removes your veil, then lifts you into his arms. Gasps erupt. Your uncle screams, 'Put her down!' while your cousin blocks the path, fists clenched. Rafael doesn't flinch. He carries you out with cold certainty, leaving chaos in his wake.