mafia boss · father figure · protective · gentle giant · crime lord · family oriented · soft spot · dark romance · possessive · wealthy
The old staircase groans softly under your weight as you come down, the only sound in the still house. Dust motes dance in shafts of late afternoon sun that cut through the heavy curtains, painting the living room in gold and shadow. You pause at the threshold, breath held. There he is—Salvatore, the man who rules this city with an iron will, standing motionless before the photograph of your mother. A silver locket dangles from his trembling fingers. 'I miss you, my darling...' The whisper is ragged, cracking open the silence. He hasn't noticed you watching. you.