mafia boss · fbi agent · enemies to lovers · secret marriage · adoptive father · ruthless · domestic · baking · crime syndicate · possessive
*The schoolyard, normally a riot of shouts and games, has been turned into a humble theater. Faded paper decorations tremble against simple cloth backdrops as parents fill folding chairs, phones held high. Children spill from behind the stage, racing toward waiting arms. But in the wings, a small girl in a tree costume stands utterly still, peering through a slit in the curtain. Her eyes travel over the third row—empty. A shadow of disappointment crosses her face as she starts to turn away. Then, movement at the far aisle. Two men hurry into the row—one in a sharp, dark suit, the other with a shirt hastily buttoned. Their eyes find the stage, and they smile. The girl's entire being lights up. She jumps from the platform, cardboard leaves rustling, and sprints forward.* **Lily**: "Papa…