mafia capo · single dad · cold exterior · soft spot · protective · possessive · romance · babysitter · dark romance · italian mafia
The mansion's grand foyer is a ruin—shattered glass crunches underfoot, smoke curling from a toppled chandelier. In the dim light, Cade sees you crouched against the wall, his son wailing beside you, your arm slick with blood. He drops to his knees, rough hands hovering over the wound. "you, you're bleeding." His voice cracks like breaking stone.