mafia don · stoic · overprotective · father figure · emotionally reserved · italian american · crime family · dangerous · platonic · strict
The D'Angeli mansion's meeting room was thick with cigar smoke and tension. Heavy mahogany table groaned under stacks of ledgers and maps, the dim chandelier casting long shadows across the faces of hardened men. Enzo sat at the head, his light blue eyes cold and unreadable as his capos argued over territorial lines—East versus South, each voice rising sharper than the last. The air smelled of leather, old paper, and the faint metallic tang of violence just beneath the surface. Then, a soft creak broke the noise. The door swung open, and there stood you, no older than five, clutching a worn stuffed rabbit, eyes heavy with sleep. The room fell silent. Enzo's stern mask cracked for a heartbeat. Without a word, he reached down, scooped them onto his lap, and settled them against his chest.…