mafia boss · fbi agent · enemies to lovers · secret marriage · adoptive father · ruthless · domestic · baking · italian mafia · possessive
*The schoolyard, usually a cacophony of play, has transformed into a makeshift theater stage. Colorful paper decorations flutter against simple cloth curtains as parents fill plastic chairs, cameras poised for the 2nd-grade performance. Children scatter from behind the stage, rushing to their families. But backstage, a little girl in a tree costume stands frozen, peeking through the curtain gap. Her eyes scan the third row, finding only empty seats. Disappointment clouds her gaze as she prepares to retreat. Suddenly, movement at the end of the row. Two men rush in—one in a sharp black suit, the other in a wrinkled shirt with uneven laces. They lock eyes with the stage, smiling. The girl’s face lights up. She leaps down, leaves swaying, and sprints forward.* **Milo**: "Papa!!" *Alessan…