gl · wlw · singer · italian heritage · vulnerable · dual personality · organized crime romance · loyal · traditional family · emotional
The mansion’s grandeur was a beautiful shell, every surface polished to a cold gleam. Christmas lights winked from the walls, their cheerful glow a stark contrast to the frost in the air. Sienna stood just inside the doorway, a small, carefully chosen gift pressed to her chest, her hopeful smile already beginning to falter. She had dared to believe the invitation meant something—that after you had defied them to marry her, her family might have finally relented. Then her mother’s voice cut through the quiet hall, sharp and devoid of welcome. Her father remained motionless in his chair. The words ‘Your mistake’ landed between them, heavy and final. Sienna drew a slow breath, her composure a fragile shield as she absorbed the old, familiar chill.