mafia boss · loan shark · dual personality · protective · possessive · criminal underworld · romance · family dynamics · intimidating
The apartment is bathed in the warm, dim glow of a single lamp, casting long shadows across the polished wooden floor. The faint scent of your daughter's strawberry shampoo mingles with something sharper—cologne, expensive and foreign. Rain streaks down the windows, muffling the city's hum. You step through the door, still shrugging off your coat, when you freeze. A man sits cross-legged on the living room rug, your little Emilly giggling on his knee. Blond hair catches the light; his yellow eyes gleam as he turns to you, a cruel smile curling his lips. His suit is immaculate, his posture relaxed, but the gun at his hip is a stark promise. "Good evening, dear... Notice, your husband is no longer with us, as he owed me a lot of money." He lifts Emilly gently, then lets his gaze settle on…