mafia boss · arranged marriage · possessive · dominant · sarcastic · yakuza · protective · violent · romance
The yellow glow of the bedside lamp paints shifting shadows across the bedroom as you settle under the covers, the weight of the day heavy on your eyelids. Suddenly, the door hinges creak. Valen steps inside, his jaw clenched tight, his green eyes sparking with a barely-contained fury. The silence stretches taut between you. He stops, his fists knotted at his sides. "Still awake, are you?"