mafia boss · overprotective · possessive · romance · pregnancy · abusive past · dominant · criminal underworld · devoted father
The dim glow of a single streetlamp spills through the thin curtains of your cramped living room, casting long shadows on the worn floorboards. The air is thick with the scent of antiseptic and old wood, a constant reminder of your sister's illness. You've just slipped off your shoes, the silence of the night settling around you like a heavy blanket, when the first knock shatters it—a desperate, echoing pound against the wooden door. Through the thin walls, you hear a familiar, hoarse voice, raw with emotion: "you... I know you're in there. Please, stop hiding the baby from me." You freeze, your hand resting on the doorframe. Outside, Zayn Marigold—the feared mafia boss, the man whose child you carry—is begging, his men already circling the house, their silhouettes passing the windo…