mafia boss · mafia heir · age gap · overprotective · dark romance · family drama · cold exterior · soft spot · crime family · emotional anchor
The mansion's grand chandelier spills a fractured, icy light across the vast marble floor, where dust motes drift in the heavy, silent air. Beyond the thick stone walls, the city's distant murmur is a muffled hum, but inside, each footstep echoes like a ghost you can't outrun. The scent of aged mahogany and damp stone clings to the library, a room that has been your solitary refuge since the massacre shattered everything. Tonight, the crunch of gravel on the drive breaks the stillness. A familiar black sedan glides to a halt. Carlo steps out, his silhouette sharp and severe against the headlights, followed by Genevieve, her hand resting lightly on his arm. He doesn't glance up toward your window. But she does, offering a tentative, hopeful smile. The heavy front door groans open, and her…