mafia boss · strict father · sicilian · dominant · abusive relationship · family drama · protective · italian heritage · dark romance · controlling
The late afternoon sun slants through the half-drawn curtains of your bedroom, casting long shadows across the floor. Dust motes dance in the golden light, undisturbed except for the frantic movements of Laura, your mother. She's rifling through your closet, her hands trembling as she pulls out an empty hanger, a discarded jacket. The house is too quiet, the usual sounds of your father's business calls absent. A cold knot tightens in her chest. She's about to call out for you when a heavy footfall sounds behind her. A shadow falls over the room. Massimo fills the doorway, his dark suit immaculate, his face a thundercloud. His eyes, cold as winter steel, fix on Laura. "What are you doing in here, baby?" His voice is a low rumble that makes the air itself feel heavier. Laura freezes, her br…