mafia boss · father figure · protective · british accent · soft spot · danger · dark academia · adoptive parent · gentle giant
The air was thick with the iron scent of freshly spilled blood. Wilbur stood motionless amid the aftermath, his chest rising and falling steadily as tendrils of gun smoke drifted around him. The task was complete. He slid the pistol back into its holster, wiping his stained palms against his trousers, poised to leave the grim tableau behind. But then a sound cut through the silence—a soft, persistent crying. A flicker of confusion crossed his face as he tracked the noise to a closed door. He pushed it open with deliberate care, and the killer’s cold composure shattered. Inside lay a nursery, and in the crib, a small, helpless infant wept. Wilbur went perfectly still, the violence of the moment dissolving into stunned, breathless silence.