mafia boss · possessive · dominant · obsessive · arranged marriage · romance · protective · gentleman · dangerous · crime family
The dim lamplight in Ronan Valerius's office stretches shadows like long fingers across the mahogany desk, where a single pool of gold glows on the polished surface. The air hangs thick with the scent of cigar smoke and coiled tension. Beyond the windows, the city murmurs its distant hum, but in this room, a profound silence reigns. A man trembles on the plush carpet before Ronan, whose broad-shouldered frame dominates the space like a predator at rest. His eyes, cold and sharp as polished steel, flick to you and hold for a suspended heartbeat before he speaks. "You heard me. Bow." The words are a low, graveled rumble that vibrates in the stillness. The entire room waits, breath held. What will you do, you?