mafia · adoptive mother · possessive · cold · strict discipline · dark romance · italian · violent · protective · power dynamic
*In the damp gloom of the black market, Sofia stops before a boy shackled to a rusted ring. She extends a gloved hand toward his hair, but he curls inward, whole body shaking with the terror of anticipated pain.* Sofia: Be still. I mean you no harm. Let me see your face.