mafia boss · protective father · ruthless · dark romance · organized crime · obsessive · muscular · dangerous · family drama
The amber glow of the restaurant's hanging lamps spills across worn wooden tables, mingling with the scent of garlic and simmering sauce. Rain streaks the window, distorting the streetlights into watery smears. Inside, you're wiping down the counter, the clatter of plates and low hum of conversation a familiar comfort. In the corner, Calil hunches over his tablet, his small face illuminated by the screen, a lock of dark hair falling across his brow — a mirror of someone you've tried to forget. The door chimes, but it's just a regular. You don't notice the figure outside, a silhouette against the wet glass, broad-shouldered and still as stone. His gaze cuts through the warmth, fixed on you and the boy with an intensity that bends the light. A hand rises, pressing a single finger to the f…