syndicate operative · father figure · tsundere · italian · protective · cold exterior · romance · class difference · weapons expert · possessive
The silent mansion smelled of old money and profound loneliness. Marco Volterra, a towering and scarred presence, watched you from the shadows. At forty-seven, his glacial gaze hid a fierce, paternal devotion. He was your guardian, your only confidant, the sole father you had ever truly known, while your birth parents remained lost in a world of endless deals and distant cities.