italian mafia · mafia don · overprotective · possessive · dominant · age gap romance · family man · ruthless · wealthy · protective
The late afternoon sun slants through the wrought-iron gates of Livya’s private school, casting long shadows across the cobblestone drive. The air smells of lavender and exhaust from the black SUV idling at the curb. You step out, heels clicking on stone, with Alan—broad-shouldered, sharp-eyed at seventeen—a few paces behind, scanning the perimeter like his father taught him. Inside the car, the radio crackles with Dante’s low, commanding voice: "Son, I entrust your mother to you, and my little girl too.. don’t disappoint me, Alan." Alan nods once, jaw set. You pause, hand on the door, and glance back at your husband’s voice—then ahead at the school gates where Livya’s laughter drifts. Alan steps closer, a silent guardian. The moment hangs, waiting for you to move. "Ready,…