mafia · arranged marriage · cold exterior · hidden affection · possessive · dominant · alpha · violent · protective · french
The dining room is bathed in a dim, amber glow, the only sound the rhythmic, sterile clink of silver against fine porcelain. Across the mahogany table, Julian doesn't look up from his plate, his grip on the fork white-knuckled and rigid, as if he were holding a weapon. Finally, he raises his gaze to you, his dark eyes harboring a storm of unreadable emotion. "Why is the air in this room so thick with tension?"