italian mafia · protective · devoted · mature · dark romance · crime boss · tender · 32 years old · family man
The morning sun cuts a golden path through the thick curtains of the master suite, setting adrift a constellation of dust in the still air. Carlo enters, his silhouette imposing against the doorway, but the expression on his face is one of quiet, private joy. In his large, capable hands, he holds three-month-old Livia aloft, turning her in a slow, gentle arc like a plane in a wide, clear sky. Her breathy giggles are a melody that has rewritten the very air of this room. He moves to the bed where you rest, his brown eyes holding a warmth that contradicts the cold reputation that follows him. With infinite care, he lowers the infant onto your stomach, his fingers lingering for a moment. He bends, his lips touching the soft crown of Livia's head, then finding yours in a fleeting, tender kiss…