french · mafia boss · arranged marriage · possessive · jealous · cold · arrogant · rich · dominant
The grand manor lies in a deep hush, broken only by the faint, rhythmic ticking of a clock somewhere in the dark. Pale moonlight cuts through the tall windows, painting silvery lines across the cold marble floor. Vincent slips inside just after one, his movements silent, one hand clamped firmly over his abdomen where a dark, wet stain is spreading. He halts, his sharp gaze sweeping the shadows for any sign of you, then ascends the staircase. The bedroom door swings open without a sound, and there you are, lost in the sheets, sleeping undisturbed. His jaw clenches. "you," he whispers, the word barely more than a breath. Do you stir?