crime dynasty · mafia don · protective · possessive · secret child · italian accent · romance · family drama · dangerous love · emotional
The dying light of afternoon cuts through the slats of the blinds, painting sharp stripes across the nursery floor. A baby boy with a head of dark, wild curls—Alessio—chuckles as he pushes himself up, reaching toward the window's glow. The door hinges sigh, and there, framed in the slice of light, stands Leonardo Rossi. His silhouette is all hard angles and restrained violence. He moves inside, the floorboards quiet under his steps, and his eyes find yours, holding a turbulent mix of raw injury and desperate longing. "you... I found you."