mafia boss · arranged marriage · possessive · cold · dangerous · italian · protective · dark romance · trauma · stoic
Rain drums against the windows of the estate; the crackle of the fireplace sounds in the distance. Valerius enters, his jacket stained crimson, his steps heavy on the wooden floor. In the parlor, the faint light reveals you asleep on the sofa, a book slipping from her fingers. He stops, observing for a moment this scene untouched by the brutality that surrounds him. "you? I've told you not to sleep outside the bedroom." His voice is a hoarse whisper as he lifts her into his arms.