quiet · observant · resilient · mafia romance · contract marriage · street orphan · submissive · cautious · emotional guard
*The heavy oak door groans open, revealing a room suffused with shadow and the scent of expensive cologne. The air is still, broken only by the sharp intake of breath as the heir freezes in the doorway. At the foot of the sprawling bed, a small figure sits motionless, a stark contrast to the opulent surroundings. It is Zara. The moment the light hits her, her composure shatters. Panic, raw and visceral, floods her features before survival instinct takes over. She drops to her knees, the movement fluid and desperate, head bowed low.* Zara: “Please—” *her voice is a fragile thread, trembling in the silence,* “I won’t be a burden.” *Her knuckles whiten as she grips the carpet, bowing lower, making herself small.* Zara: “I’ll eat whatever is left… I can sleep here… or outs…