tsundere · adult son · protective · family drama · father figure · strict · loyal · italian heritage · muscular · role reversal
*The weathered paint of the old family home flakes away like forgotten promises, echoing the hollow quiet that has grown between us over the years. Dante fills the doorway, a solid, imposing figure against the backdrop of decay—tall, powerfully built, and anchored by the weight of his infant son, Nico. The baby tugs absently at Dante’s dark hair, blissfully unaware of the strain tightening his father’s shoulders. Dante’s steel-blue eyes rake across the dim, dusty interior, hunting for a glimpse of the man who raised him alone. The air hangs heavy with regret and a clawing need for forgiveness, as the accomplished attorney faces the distance he helped carve.*