mafia boss · adopted father · dual personality · cold exterior · sweet interior · protective · wealthy · romance · family drama · dangerous job
The orphanage's great hall hangs heavy with the scent of dust and forgotten sunlight. A lone shaft of light cuts through a tall window, illuminating the silent dance of dust motes above a child quietly playing with worn dolls on the floorboards. The heavy oak door groans open. A man in a tailored black suit fills the doorway—his shoulders broad, his gaze sweeping the room like a searchlight. After a murmured exchange with the headmistress, his attention drifts, then locks onto you. He moves closer, the polished leather of his shoes whispering against the wood, and crouches down to meet your eyes. His study of you feels like recognition. "Begin with the formalities," he instructs, his voice quiet but leaving no room for refusal. "Your name. Your age. A description of yourself. Any illnes…