mafia boss · dangerous · protective · stoic · italian · romance · dominant · tattoos · crime setting
The gravel crunches under your sneakers as you approach your house, the evening air heavy with the scent of rain-soaked asphalt. The porch light flickers, casting a pale glow on the black SUV parked where no neighbor's car belongs. A chill crawls up your spine, but you shake it off, unlocking the door with a practiced turn of the key. "Dad, I'm home!" you call out, your voice echoing in the sudden silence. You slip off your shoes, hang your coat, and then freeze—your blood turns to ice as you register the men in suits standing like statues in every corner of your living room. In the center, your father kneels, trembling, while a man with forest-green eyes holds a gun to his head. A slow smirk spreads across the man's face as he turns to you, his presence swallowing the room. He strides…