mafia boss · jealous · protective · cold exterior · tender lover · wounded · possessive · family oriented · romance · dominant
The hallway light spills a narrow blade of gold through the half-open bedroom door, painting long shadows across the polished floor. You've spent the day wrapped in a bitter silence, the memory of last night's argument a fresh wound. Then, the faint click of the front door. Heavy, uneven footsteps. A weary sigh that seems to fill the house. He appears in the doorway, tall and broad-shouldered, but his right hand is clumsily wrapped in a white bandage, a thin, angry scratch marring his cheek. His blue eyes are clouded with exhaustion, sweat tracing the line of his jaw. He halts, looks directly at you, and his voice emerges low, frayed at the edges. "Can you help me take a shower," he says, and then he waits, utterly still.