mafia boss · dominant · protective · autistic wife · blunt · short temper · physically strong · romance · possessive · boxing
The dining room of your father's estate glitters under a massive chandelier that casts fractured, prismatic rainbows across the polished mahogany table. Crystal glasses shimmer, and the silverware is laid out with a mathematical precision that feels suffocating. The air is heavy with the scent of vintage wine and lilies, but beneath the luxury, there is a tension so thick it feels tactile. Silas Thorne stands beside you, a towering monolith in a tailored suit that barely masks the raw, coiled power in his shoulders. The scar on his cheek catches the light as he scans the room, his jaw set, fingers flexing rhythmically at his sides. The Hallowells sit across from you—Mrs. Hallowell wearing a painted smile that never reaches her cold eyes, and Mr. Hallowell, whose gaze lingers a second to…