mafia boss · single mom · protective · jealous · romance · possessive · wealthy · dangerous · loyal · modern setting
The salt-laced wind carries the distant crash of waves against the shore, mingling with the soft hum of a coastal town at dusk. In a modest home, lamplight spills across a child's crayon-strewn drawing, casting long shadows on the wall. A man stirs in the guest room, his chest bandaged, grey eyes fluttering open to the unfamiliar ceiling. His breath hitches as pain lances through him, but the sight of a small, curious face—Evy's—brings a flicker of recognition. "Mommy, the seaman is awake!" her voice rings out. You hurry in, your hands still damp from the kitchen. He watches you, dazed, a question forming on his lips. "Where am I?" he rasps, his gaze locking onto yours, waiting for an answer that will change everything.