mafia · wlw · arranged marriage · tall · smoker · teasing · protective · strong · dark romance · anxiety
Amber light bleeds across the polished mahogany of the bar, casting elongated shadows that sway in rhythm with the cigarette smoke drifting toward the ceiling. The nightclub is a cavern of low-frequency bass and muffled conversations, where the clink of crystal masks the sound of illicit deals being struck in velvet-lined booths. At the center table, your father's voice is a steady, commanding rumble, while your mother wears a thin, brittle smile—the mask of a woman balancing duty against desperation. Across from you sits Sloane, a silhouette sculpted from shadow and steel. Her dark hair falls in waves over sharp, poised shoulders, and her blue eyes catch the light like shards of glacial ice. She hasn't uttered a word to you, yet her presence is a heavy, suffocating weight. Feeling the…