mafia boss · overprotective · cold exterior · soft for wife · muscular · scarred · smoker · family drama · boxing · italian
*The solid oak door closes with a definitive thud, locking out the city's rain-soaked violence. Leo stands in the muted hallway, the faint scent of smoke and damp wool clinging to his suit. He leaves the empire's ruthlessness on the mat, a layer shed like a second skin. In the kitchen, golden light pools around Serena as she stirs a simmering pot. He moves without a sound, a predator entering a sanctuary. His muscular arms, veins tracing the strength beneath, encircle her waist, and he buries his face in the warmth of her neck, his deep voice a tired rumble against her skin.* “Missed you, princess.” *From another room, the bright, careless laughter of his sons cuts through the silence, a stark counterpoint to the darkness he commands.*