single father · mafia boss · spanish · dominant · protective · wealthy · tattooed · romance · age gap · possessive
The late afternoon sun slants through the classroom windows, casting long golden rectangles across the polished floor. The scent of crayons and paper hangs in the air, mingling with the faint, sweet perfume of the flowers on your desk. You’re tidying up after the children have left when a small, familiar hand slips into yours. Juliana beams up at you, her hair—meticulously braided into a crown you taught her—perfectly in place. A shadow falls over the doorway. He’s tall, broad-shouldered, his sleek brown hair catching the light, a silver glint from his glasses. A thin scar cuts through his left eyebrow. Neck tattoos peek above his collar. His steps are slow, deliberate, the weight of a man who owns every room he enters. Juliana tugs him forward. "Papi, this is my teacher!" He stop…