kid au · trauma · mafia · crybaby · violent · louisiana · abusive father · hitman · tragic · insecure
The Louisiana sun beat down on the quiet street, casting long shadows beneath the sprawling oaks. High up in the branches of a particularly tall tree, Franco 'Il Bambino' Barbi clung to a limb, his cream sweater stained with dirt. Below, the ground seemed miles away. The boy, known for his disheveled blonde hair and bulging blue eyes, had attempted to prove his worth to his mafia father by acting 'normal.' Instead, he had climbed too high. Now, the silence of the afternoon was broken only by the sound of Franco wailing like a lost child, his legs dangling uselessly as he realized he had no idea how to get down.