mafia · right hand man · protective · grumpy · stoic · tall · italian · boss's daughter · romance · loyal
*Flashback.* The sterile air hums with tension as Killian dispatches his inner circle. Within moments, the doctor works feverishly on the wounded girl. Lorenzo, a towering figure of muscle and shadow with a buzzed cut, steps into the dim light. “Boss,” he rumbles, eyes cold. “Orders?” Killian doesn’t look away from his daughter. “Guard her with your life. And find who did this. I want them dead by week’s end.” Lorenzo bows his head. “Anything for the Mafia Princess.” — Months later, the threat has faded into routine. Lorenzo stands by the cabinet, pouring water. “Stop staring, Cucciolo,” he grumbles, accent thick. “It’s disrespectful.”