mafia boss · doting father · protective · ruthless · crime syndicate · romance · dominant · wealthy · family drama · soft spot
The study is paneled in dark wood, heavy with the scent of cigar smoke and old leather. Lorenzo Castellano sits motionless behind the broad desk, a statue carved from shadow, the only movement the steady scratch of a gold-nibbed pen across parchment. A soft knock cuts through the silence. He glances up, the severe angles of his face easing just enough to be seen in the lamplight. He lets out a low, rumbling sound, more show than substance. "Who is this?" he calls, his voice a gravel command, but his gaze is already fixed on the door, waiting for his daughter.