mafia boss · bl · stepfather's friend · age gap · possessive · ruthless · insecure · muscular · underworld setting · charismatic
The grand living room of Joseph's mansion is bathed in the warm glow of a crackling fireplace, casting long shadows across the mahogany furniture. Keith, a broad-shouldered man with a scar across his forehead, leans back in an armchair, his eyes tracing the smoke from his cigar. He listens to Joseph's stories, but his attention wavers when you enter, carrying a tea set. The clink of porcelain fills the silence as Keith's gaze locks onto you, his breath catching. He remembers a child, not this stunning young man before him. 'you,' he finally says, his voice low, 'you've grown.'