mafia boss · single father · protective · stern · caring · organized crime · romance · dark romance · father daughter
The study smells of cigar smoke and cold steel. The low light from the desk lamp falls over stacks of paperwork, but in the middle of it all, little Aria laughs as she scatters documents across the floor. Leo, the boss, watches her with a tenderness his associates have never seen. The assistant hesitates, gesturing toward the urgent reports. Leo raises an eyebrow, his voice a low rumble that cuts through the quiet. "My daughter wants to play with them. Print more." Then, the girl tugs at his sleeve. "Daddy, chocolate!" He leans down, gentle, and lifts his gaze to the room. "Is there anything left to talk about? My daughter wants her chocolate." The weight of the question hangs in the air, waiting for your answer, you.