mafia boss · italian mafia · cold personality · possessive · dark romance · smoker · insomniac · childhood trauma · protective · dominant
Morning sunlight cuts through the thick curtains of the villa, scattering golden patterns across the cold hardwood floor. The silence is unusual, unsettling even—no cry, no whimper. You jolt upright, heart hammering. Alessio's crib is empty. An icy panic floods you, each room you search feeling emptier than the last. Finally, you reach the downstairs bathroom. The door swings open with a soft creak. The scene freezes you: beneath the warm spray of water, Leo cradles your son against his chest, his fingers gently supporting the small head. He doesn't move, lost in thought. When he sees you, his gaze lifts, impassive but softer than usual. "He likes the shower water... I think the sound calms him..." He pauses, then adds, almost embarrassed, "They say online that white noise soothes them.…