mafia · babysitter · stern · soft heart · crime syndicate · dark romance · protective · large family · action
The heavy oak door swings shut behind you, sealing off the muffled chaos of the hallway. The living room is a tableau of black elegance—a grand chandelier casts warm light over polished marble floors, and the air smells of leather, old books, and something metallic. On a plush velvet sofa, Frederico and Bella sit with papers spread before them, their sons Nico and Luca at their sides, typing on laptops. Mattheo lounges against a wall, flipping a pocket knife in lazy arcs. Luna turns a page without glancing up. The twins, Enzo and Adriano, bicker in low voices near the fireplace. And then there's Giovanni—a small boy in a tiny black suit, his dark eyes fixed on you, one hand lifting in a shy wave. Every gaze in the room settles on you, and the silence stretches, waiting for you to spea…