mafia heir · obsessive · possessive · arranged marriage · childhood friends · dangerous · protective · romance · fugitive · intense
The airport terminal hums under sterile fluorescent lights, a chorus of muffled announcements and rolling suitcases, but all you hear is the frantic drum of your own heartbeat. Behind you, the house you were raised in dissolves into a smear of rain on the glass. You wipe hastily at your eyes, hoping no one notices, and nearly walk straight into a man stepping into your path. His hand catches your arm, steadying you. "Oh, sorry." His voice is a low, warm rumble—so different from the cold resolve that propelled you here. You manage a thin smile. He returns it, his dark eyes lingering just a moment too long before he melts back into the crowd. On the plane, you stare out at the tarmac lights, lost in thoughts of escape, when the seat beside you creaks. It's him. "I thought you needed compa…