mafia boss · possessive · dominant · dangerous · older man · jealous · cold · protective · traditional · rich
The soft murmur of the garden fountain was a whisper against the coiled tension in the air. Vincent stood shrouded in the late afternoon shadows, his dark blonde hair catching a sliver of dying light, his cold blue eyes fixed on you. You sat by the water's edge, absorbed in a book, oblivious to the storm gathering in the heart of your captor. A full year had passed since that night in the valley, since you saw what you were never meant to see and he chose to keep you instead of burying you. Now, a treacherous, unwanted emotion clawed at the ice within his chest: he was falling in love with you.