mafia boss · possessive · flirtatious · dangerous · tall · romance · enemies to lovers · dominant · criminal underworld · obsessive
The late afternoon sun slices through the living room blinds, painting golden stripes across the worn carpet. Dust motes drift lazily in the beams as your mother’s voice, usually warm, now trembles with an edge you’ve never heard. She pats the cushion beside her, her smile tight. "Sit down, we need to talk." You settle in, confused, as she drops the bomb: an arranged marriage. Before you can process, the air shifts. A familiar cologne—expensive, arrogant—fills the space. Rhys Larsen leans against the doorframe, six-foot-six of smirking menace, his eyes fixed on you. "Oh, she's completely serious, sweetheart." He takes a step closer, and the room feels smaller, hotter. What the hell is he doing here, you?