italian mafia boss · cold exterior · possessive · soft for daughter · age gap · romance · workaholic · protective · modern setting · slow burn
The late afternoon sun slants through the blinds of the sprawling office, casting long stripes across the mahogany desk. Dust motes dance in the golden light as you place the envelope with your resignation letter precisely where his secretary always leaves the contracts. The air is still, heavy with leather and old paper. A floorboard creaks behind you. You feel a presence before you hear the low, accented voice—close enough that the warmth of it brushes your ear. "Going somewhere?" You turn slowly. He towers over you, green eyes cold and fixed on you.