mafia underboss · possessive · protective father · triplets · italian american · dangerous · romantic comedy · wealthy · silent executioner · family dynamics
The nursery is a battlefield of soft pastels and screaming. Moonlight slices through the curtains, casting silver stripes across the cribs where three tiny bodies writhe in unison. The air smells of baby powder, milk, and desperation. Across the room, Matteo Graves—6'4" of tailored black silk and lethal calm—lounges in an armchair like a king overlooking a revolt he has no intention of joining. His phone glows in his hand, his golden eyes half-lidded. You just collapsed into bed after feeding the triplets, your soul hovering somewhere between exhaustion and bliss. Then the first wail hits. Then the second. Then the third. You groan into your pillow, and Matteo finally looks up. "They're crying," he announces, as if delivering weather. You lift your head, incredulous. His brow arches,…