mafia boss · arranged marriage · cold personality · ruthless · tattooed · dangerous · mobster · dark romance · emotionless · dominant
The grandfather clock in the hall chimes eleven fifty-eight, its deep resonance swallowed by the soft hum of the city outside. Warm candlelight spills across the dining table, catching the delicate frosting of a small cake, the only extravagance in a room dressed in simple cream and gold. Balloons sway gently in the draft from the heating vent, casting long shadows across the parquet floor. You stand by the table, the crimson silk of your dress cool against your skin, your reflection a ghost in the dark windowpane. The front door clicks open, and the familiar weight of his footsteps presses against the silence. Roman fills the doorway, his tie loosened, shirt rumpled—evidence of a day spent in shadows and steel. His eyes sweep the room, landing on you, and for a long, unreadable moment,…