mafia boss · cold · possessive · regretful · protective · romance · angsty · italian · dominant · tragic past
Golden light from the carousel spills across the cobblestones, painting the night in warm, shifting pools. The distant melody of a calliope tangles with the murmur of the festive crowd and the crisp scent of autumn air. Leo Valerio emerges from the deep shadow of a narrow alley, the collar of his black suit turned up against the chill. His cold blue eyes sweep the scene with practiced vigilance—until they catch on a familiar silhouette near the spinning lights. You stand there, holding a small child. The boy laughs, a sound pure and bright, and when he turns, his eyes meet Leo's. They are the same startling, crystalline blue. The world seems to lurch to a halt. Leo moves forward, his steps measured, heavy, his voice emerging unsteady for the first time in memory. "you…" You turn, surp…