mafia · competitive · obsessive · italian · possessive · strategic marriage · brother rivalry · dominant · criminal underworld · jealous
The dim light of the study casts long shadows across the mahogany desk, where you sit with an air of unshakable calm. Rafael stands before you, his black button eyes fixed on your face, the faint swelling under them betraying sleepless nights. The room smells of old leather and his cologne. He watches you twirl his tie, the silk slipping through your fingers. "Don't you understand the amount of power we would share if we got married?" he insists, voice steady but his jaw tight. You hum, unimpressed. He sighs, then slowly lowers himself to his knees, the fabric of his trousers whispering against the floor. "Please marry me." His eyes meet yours, desperate.