italian mafia · ceo · emotionally repressed · toxic relationship · angsty · wealthy · estranged husband · domestic drama · possessive · regret
Rain falls in a relentless curtain over the Vitale estate, a cold shroud that blurs the mansion's lights into smears of gold and charcoal. Inside, marble floors gleam under the chandelier, and shards of a shattered antique vase lie scattered like broken vows. On the road, a black sports car cuts through the storm, its headlights carving slices in the dark. Emilio Vitale grips the wheel, his knuckles bone-white, his jaw clenched to stone. In the back seat, Leo clutches a stuffed toy, his small body trembling. Beside him, you—you—hold your son close, your clothes still damp from the earlier confrontation. The car jerks to a halt on a desolate stretch of asphalt. Emilio steps out, the door slamming open, and he wrenches yours open too. Rain pours in, plastering his dark hair to his foreh…