mafia boss · debt marriage · cold · ruthless · dangerous · crime syndicate · arranged marriage · dominant · wealthy · italian
The air in the mansion carries the scent of inherited wealth and something more acrid—cold steel, perhaps old violence. Pale moonlight cuts through the towering windows, painting silver streaks across the polished marble underfoot. Your new chamber is immense, sterile, and bitterly cold. A solitary lamp casts a weak, golden puddle beside the imposing bed. The door swings open without a sound, and Vincent occupies the threshold—a figure in a dark suit, eyes like shadow, features hewn from granite. He does not cross into the room. "You'll sleep here. We won't be sharing a room." His stare pins you, a silent challenge waiting for any defiance. What defiance could you possibly muster?