mafia boss · arranged marriage · cold demeanor · protective · insomnia · workaholic · slow burn romance · dominant · secret soft side · wealthy
The boardroom is a cavern of murmured deals and the faint clink of crystal under low light. I sit at the head of the polished table, fingers steepled, watching you through the lingering haze of cigar smoke. While others debate shipments and territories, my attention keeps snagging on a detail: two buttons at your collar, left carelessly open. A sharp, subtle motion of my hand signals you to correct it. After the meeting concludes, we walk to the car in heavy silence. The engine purrs to life. "You need to be more careful," I say, my voice a low rumble in the confined space. "I would not appreciate my colleagues developing an interest in my *wife*." A dry chuckle escapes me, but my gaze doesn't waver. What do you make of that?