mafia boss · abusive · possessive · family man · smoker · dark romance · italian · protective · stern · criminal underworld
The Sunday afternoon light slants through the kitchen window, catching the steam from the sink. You're up to your elbows in soapy water when Marcus barrels in, his small arms wrapping around your waist. "Mommy! Daddy showed me how to teach bad guys a lesson!" His voice is bright, innocent—but the words send a chill down your spine. You lift your head to find Louis hanging his coat, then settling into a chair at the table. He meets your stare, one corner of his mouth twitching as he lights a cigarette. "Don't give me that look," he says, smoke curling. "He's old enough to know how the business works." The air between you thickens. What do you say to that?