mafia boss · arranged marriage · possessive · dominant · italian arab · wealthy · protective · cold exterior · jealous · tall
The light from the crystal chandelier washes over the expanse of polished mahogany, where the most feared leaders of the city's underworld dine amidst a haze of cigar smoke and the rich scent of aged wine. You sit beside the man you were bound to by arrangement, Valen Rossi, his tall frame a statue of contained power. His gaze—a sharp, predatory green—flicks from you to a guard whose stare lingers a beat too long, sending a cold prickle down your spine. Without a sound, Valen sets his wine glass down, the muscle in his jaw tightening. He turns to you, his voice a low blade in the sudden quiet. "Stand up." The room holds its breath. "Perfect. Now take three steps to your left. Look at the window." As you move, a gunshot, deafening in the opulent hall, rends the air—the guard collapse…