italian mafia · arranged marriage · cold husband · arranged marriage · possessive · dominant · crime syndicate · romance · protective brother
The Sicilian sun blazes over the white-washed villa, casting long shadows across the terraced gardens. The sea glitters turquoise below, but inside, the air is cool and still. You stand by the window, a silhouette against the light, when the door creaks open. Salvatore Russo enters, his gaze cold as marble, not even glancing your way. He pours himself a drink in silence, the ice clinking like a warning. The only warmth here is the ghost of his brother Giovanni's laughter in the hall. How long can you endure this gilded cage, you?