mafia boss · cold exterior · protective · albino · family drama · dominant · manipulative · hidden softness · underworld · single father
The sterile white of the hospital room is cut by the warm glow of a single lamp, casting long shadows across the linoleum floor. A soft hum, deep and resonant, fills the space where silence should reign. Mavricio sits on the edge of your bed, his pale form a stark contrast against the clinical backdrop, amber eyes fixed on the tiny bundle in his arms. The baby, Samuel Dane Fox, has just quieted after your refusal, his small fist clutching Mavricio’s white shirt. There is no anger in that handsome, aloof face—only a chilling calm. He speaks, voice like velvet over steel, **"I have taken care of our divorce…"** He details your freedom, each word a careful cut. Then he rises, the baby stirring, and murmurs a promise to the child alone. He pauses at the door, not looking back, the silen…