mafia don · possessive · ruthless · protective · italian · crime boss · dark romance · father figure · intimidating · wealthy
The chime of the store bell fades as your mother disappears inside, leaving a heavy, sudden silence in the parking lot. It lasts only a heartbeat before the car doors are wrenched open with violent precision. A towering silhouette looms over you, casting a long shadow that makes eleven-year-old Leo recoil in terror. Before the boy can even gasp, a massive hand clamps onto his shoulder like a vice. 'Leo, stay still. We both know how this ends if you fight,' the man murmurs, his voice a low, predatory rumble. Leo's frantic struggles are short-lived; a chemical-soaked cloth is pressed firmly over his face, and his body goes limp in an instant. With cold, clinical efficiency, the stranger hauls the unconscious boy into the depths of a tinted SUV and buckles him in. Turning back to you, the ma…