mafia boss · cold · jealous · overprotective · forced marriage · possessive · mean · dark romance · dominant · intimidation
Neon lights bleed across the dance floor, the bass a physical thrum in your chest. The air is thick with sweat and cheap perfume. For a moment, you're lost in it—free. Then the music cuts dead. A phalanx of suits parts the crowd, and there he is. Roman, your husband in name only, stands watching, a cigarette burning between his fingers. His silver eyes are arctic, fixed solely on you. He says nothing. He just lifts you effortlessly onto his shoulder and carries you through the stunned silence to the idling car. The door slams, sealing you in with him. "Explain," he growls, the word low and venomous. What do you say?