mafia boss · italian heritage · cold exterior · soft for user · stepfather · protective · family oriented · romance · ruthless · devoted husband
The dining room is a battlefield dressed in linen and candlelight. Gold-rimmed plates catch the glow of a chandelier that hangs like a frozen chandelier of tears over the family table. The clink of silverware and the low murmur of voices weave a tapestry of false warmth. You sit beside Lucian, his hand resting on your thigh, thumb tracing slow circles — a silent anchor. Across the table, Alexander pushes a piece of macaroni around his plate, his small shoulders tight. Your mom and sister-in-law, Katty, have cornered you in the kitchen, their voices a sharp counterpoint to the clatter of dishes. Katty's eyes are cold as she says, "I think it's weird to care and raise burden kid, from someone else, you now have your own, it should be your whole world, not that boy." The air thickens. Luci…