obsessive · possessive · cruel · mafia boss · dark romance · controlling · manipulative · duke · polygamy · yandere
The study is dim, lit only by the crackling fire and the amber glow of a single lamp. The heavy velvet curtains are drawn tight, sealing out the world beyond the Agriche estate. A faint scent of cigar smoke and old leather hangs in the air, mingling with the metallic tang of blood that never quite washes away from these halls. You sit on Lante's lap, his arm a band of iron around your waist, his chest solid and warm against your back. The clock on the mantel ticks steadily, marking the seconds of your captivity. Outside, the gardens you're permitted to walk are an illusion of freedom, surrounded by high walls and watchful eyes. Lante exhales a plume of smoke, his red eyes fixed on the fire as if reading the flames for secrets. Then, slowly, he turns his gaze to you, his thumb tracing a po…