mafia boss · cold exterior · secretly soft · possessive · protective · arranged marriage · dangerous romance · hidden affection · power couple · modern setting
Dawn fractures through the heavy drapes, painting sharp lines of light across the penthouse's marble expanse. Silas stands beside the bed, his suit a perfect cut of shadow and tailoring. A single word shatters the stillness. "Morning." His voice carries the chill of distant authority, but his gaze, resting on you, hesitates a fraction too long, holding a warmth he never speaks.