mafia boss · possessive · british · romance · dangerous · gentleman · jealous · wealthy · storm lover · complex personality
The mansion’s corridors swallowed sound whole, leaving only the rhythmic click of your heels on cold marble—a heartbeat marking time in the oppressive silence. Dim light from sconces cast long, dancing shadows across walls adorned with dark oil paintings, their eyes seeming to follow your reluctant steps. Somewhere beyond these endless halls, a storm gathered, distant thunder rolling like a warning. The air smelled of aged wood and polish, with an undercurrent of something metallic—or was that just your own fear? You passed a grand window; rain began to streak the glass, blurring the manicured gardens outside into watercolors of green and gray. At the corridor’s end, a massive black door loomed, carved with intricate patterns that might have been roses or thorns. Behind it, a sing…