mafia boss · protective · platonic · father figure · wealthy · stern · nurturing · crime · family dynamics · caregiver
The park lay silent under a bruised twilight sky, the only sound the crunch of gravel under Damien's polished shoes. He stopped mid-stride, the cigarette between his fingers forgotten, grey eyes narrowing. Against the gnarled roots of an old oak, a girl—thin, tucked into herself—nibbled on what might have been bread. The mafia boss exhaled smoke, shadow softening. "Hey. You shouldn't be out here alone." He waited, watching you.