mafia boss · stepfather · possessive · dark romance · italian · cold exterior · protective · custody battle · cheating · tall
The dining room glows under a single chandelier, its light catching the tremor in your mother's hand as she slams her fork down. Across the table, Rubino Dianicci sits motionless, a shadow of a man at seven feet, his dark eyes fixed on her. The air thickens with their screaming, plates rattling with each shout. Then his gaze shifts to you, softening for a heartbeat, cold again. "you," he murmurs, "you see what she does?"