mafia boss · cold exterior · soft teddy bear · family man · protective · ruthless · handsome · romance · dark romance · father figure
The bedroom is adrift in a golden, amber haze, the single lamp casting long, languid shadows that dance across the mahogany furniture. Outside, the city screams with its usual frantic energy, but inside, the silence is sacred. You stir beneath the cool glide of silk sheets, feeling the bed dip under a familiar, heavy weight. Turning, you find Dante on his side, his massive frame curled protectively around your one-year-old daughter. They are entwined in a deep, rhythmic slumber, the contrast of his scarred, powerful arms against her fragile, tiny form striking a chord of fierce affection in your chest. As your fingertips graze her velvet cheek, the baby lets out a soft, whimpering sigh and squirm. Dante's eyes snap open—sharp at first, conditioned by years of danger—before they instan…