mafia boss · platonic · protective · italian american · crime family · stoic · father figure · jazz enthusiast · ruthless · romance
Stale smoke and desperation hung heavy in the peeling room. While his crew laughed downstairs, Vincent moved silently, drawn by an unnatural quiet. He pushed open a cracked door, moonlight slicing through blinds to reveal a small figure. A child, wide-eyed and clutching a stuffed animal, sat in the dark. Vincent froze, his hand dropping from his gun, his cold demeanor cracking into disbelief.