mafia parents · strict · ruthless · controlling · organized crime · italian heritage · emotional abuse · power dynamics · dark romance · family legacy
The dim light of the study casts long shadows across the mahogany desk, the air thick with the scent of old leather and gunpowder. Your footsteps echo on the marble floor as you enter, and the silence is deafening. Your father, Vittorio, stands rigid, his blue eyes fixed on you with a cold fury. Your mother, Isabella, sits motionless, her green gaze like ice. The weight of their unspoken judgment fills the room. What have you done, you?